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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "Joseph Adeyemi" <joseph@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: joeadeyemi40@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:02:43 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
FROM THE DESK OF:
JOSEPH ADEYEMI (MINISTRY CONSULTANT)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF)
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
I am Joseph Adeyemi, a Management Consultant to the Federal Ministry of
Finance(FMF).
I came to know about you through your country's Chamber of Commerce and
Industries, during my search for a reliable and reputable person who may
assist me in handling this very confidential transaction in which both of us
stand to benefit from.
Now, last 2 years, my office was appointed by the government to review and
prepare a complete documentation on contracts awarded during the military
administration of 1995-1999.
Now, I have completed my assignment and submited my report to the
appropriate authority.
However, in the course of my duty I discovered a delibrate errors in the
series of contracts executed by a consortium of multinationals in
the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) during the military era in 1997 and
1998.
After verifying everything, I discovered that the original value of these
contracts was deliberately over-invoiced and an extra total of Fifteen
Million U.S Dollars (US$15,000,000.00) is currently lodged in a suspense
Account with the Union Bank Plc without a legible claimant.
Therefore, I have decided to transfer this floating sum of US$15 Million out
of the country with your assistance. I intend to present you as the original
beneficiary of this fund so that the paying bank can transfer the fund to
your account for disbursment between you and me.
Now, I need a foreign assistance to be able to handle this transaction
because I am a civil servant and as a civil servant, our National Code of
Conduct Bureau (Civil Servant Laws) prohibits all civil servants from
operating any foreign account outside the country.
Furthermore, I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free
because I am going to handle it legally so that we are both protected at the
end.
Therefore, if you are willing to do this deal with me then I am offering you
a commission of 40% of this sum of US$15 Million for your assistance while
60% shall be for me.
You must however, note that this transaction, by nature requires
confidentiality, transparency, honesty and co-operation.
You must also assure me therefore, that you will accord this transaction the
required level of secrecy and confidentiality till the end.
This is important because I have put in over 24 years in this ministry.
Therefore, having put so many years in the civil service of my country, I am
very much averse to having my image and career dented. It is therefore
important that this transaction must be treated with honesty, utmost
secrecy, confidentiality and urgency.
Moreover, I want you to understand that all necessary arrangements required
for the speedy conclusion of this transaction are in place and if you are
willing to conclude this deal with me then I request that you furnish me
with the following information:
*1. Your full name and address.**
2. Your complete Bank Account information(into which you wish the US$15
Million to be remitted).
3. Your direct telephone and fax numbers.
4. Copy of your International Passport or Driver's License*.
With these information, I shall be able to apply for and secure the
necessary foreign exchange allocation as well as process the relevant
payment approval papers from the approving authorities in your favour. With
these payment approval papers, I shall then be able to apply with the Union
Bank for the transfer of the funds to any nominated bank account of your
choice and all these can be concluded within 10 working days.
It is also important to mention here that any expenses from both sides must
be refunded to the affected party before sharing the rest.
I trust that this business will be the beginning of a long lasting business
relationship between us.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
JOSEPH ADEYEMI
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