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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: abba_a33@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:40:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT,
§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gabbaahmed08@yahoo.com.hk
- From: Mr. Abba Ahmed.Attention: Sir/ Madam,This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before and due to high volume of spam mail that goes around the world through this means but i have no other choice than to send it to you through the internet means,Therefore, i will appreciate it if you honour it and give me all your trust and full co-operation.I am Mr. Abba Ahmed. a business consultant and a personal assistant to the Group Executive Director of Finance & Accounts MR.STANLEY LAWSON,of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Nigeria.subsequent embarkment on privatization, there are some concealment of funds from PEAT MARWICK, an external auditors which conducted due diligence for the Bureau for public Enterprises {BPE} on NNPC, prior to its Privatization. MR.STANLEY LAWSON, mandated me to seek for a foreign partner who can help us transfer the fund out and also advice on possible investment.I want you to assist us to secure the money into your company's account or private account to avoid been seized by our government. The sum is $43.2m (FORTY THREE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) and we will gladly compensate you with 15% after the deal is done. Presently, the fund in question is been concealed with Central Bank of Nigerian, in accordance with the First Deputy Governor confidence. He has assured us of his maximum cooperation as soon as we present a foreign partner who could help us to receive the fund on our behalf.I want to bring to your notice that a special bank and good arrangement has been made in Europe and United States of America for the smooth conclusion of this transfer which the full details will be given to you as soon as you signify interest in helping us to finalize the deal. We got your contact through a business journal when we were making a research on a foreigner that we will assist in this great opportunity and your reliability and trustworthiness in business transaction was the main conviction that compelled me to solicit for your support in this deal.Note: Should you require a true copy of my identity as a proof that this transaction is for "REAL", I am obligated to forward my International Passport and Family Photograph to you as a mark of trust which i know you will keep very confidential. Your discussions regarding this transaction should be limited because we are still in office service.Meanwhile,It may interest you to know that last two years a similar transaction was carried out with one Mr. Patrice Miller, the President of Crain International Trading Corporation at number 135 East 57th Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022 with telephone number (212) 308-7788 and telex number 6731689. After the agreement between both partners in which he was to take 20% of the money while the remaining 80% for us.With all the required documents signed, the money was duly transferred into this account only to be disappointed on our arrival in New York, and we were reliably informed that Mr. Patrice Miller was no longer on that address while his telephone and telex numbers have been reallocated to somebody else. That was how we lost US$9 Million to Mr. Patrice Miller. This time around we need a more reliable and trustworthy person or a reputable company to do business with hence this letter to you. We intend to retire peacefully at the end of this transaction. It is our interest to channel the above mentioned fund in oil and gas drilling investment, first real estate mortgage or any other viable investment you may wish to advice upon. Please do indicate your interest by responding with your information as requestebelow.Name:-----------------------Address:------------------------------------Telephon{Mobile}:-----------------------------------------Fax:------------------------------Waiting to hear your quick response.Yours Sincerely,Mr. Abba Ahmed.Reply To This EmailBox:abba_a33@hotmail.com
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