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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: "nelson remi" <nelsonremi10@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:06:11 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU DO IT FOR ME?
FROM THE DESK OF: Engr. Nelson Remi
THE DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR).
DPR PLAZA , PLOT 7,
6TH FLOOR, KOFO ABAYOMI STREET ,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS - NIGERIA .
234-8033214282
WEBSITE: www.dprnigeria.com
Dear Sir,
I got your reference from your country's internet trade directory, being
that I had been in San Antonio , Texas during my leave period, and because I
am looking for an investment opportunity in the States. Those are my reasons
for contacting you. I hope you would know the essence of this contact.
My name is, Engr. Nelson Remi, Head of the above Department of Petroleum
Resources (DPR). My term of reference involves the award of contracts to
multinational companies. My office is saddled with theresponsibility of
contract award, screening, categorization and prioritization of projects
embarked upon by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as well as
feasibility studies for selected projects and supervising the project
consultants involved.
You can also browse on the Department of Petroleum Resources website;
www.dprnigeria.com the picture inset is my recent photo. The crux of this
letter is that the finance/contract department of the DPR under my
instruction deliberately over-invoiced the contract value of the various
contracts awarded. In the course of disbursements, my department has been
able to accumulate the sum of $107.5M (One Hundred and Seven Million five
hundred thousands U.S Dollars) as the over-invoiced sum. This money is
currently in a suspense account of the DPR with the Debt Reconciliation
Committee (DRC). We now seek to process the transfer of this fund officially
as contract payment to you as a foreign contractor, who will be fronting for
us as the beneficiary of the fund. In this way we can facilitate these funds
into your nominated foreign account for possible investment abroad. We are
not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign account
to transfer this fund into. However, for your involvement in assisting us
with this transfer into your nominated account we have evolved a sharing
formula as follows:
(1) 30% for you as the foreign partner
(2) 60% for me and my colleagues
(3)10% for unforeseen expenditures
We shall be relying on your advice as regards investment of our share in any
business in your country. Be informed that this business is genuine and 100%
safe considering the high-power government officials involved.
Upon your response through email first. I shall provide you with further
information on the procedures. Feel free to do so please. All enquiries
should be directed to me. I do hope to receive your reply soonest.
Sincerely,
Engr. Nelson Remi
Emails; nelsonremi@yahoo.com or nelsonremi@gmail.com
Director,
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR).
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