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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: NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION <info@ng.com>
Reply-To: ENGBRIAN.MOFFAT@LIVE.COM
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:55:20 -0300
Subject: ATTN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO.
ENGR BRIAN MOFFAT.
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT,(NNPC)
LAGOS- NIGERIA
Email:ENGBRIAN.MOFFAT@LIVE.COM
ATTN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO,
IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS URGENT AND IMPORTANT
BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I AM SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK A FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE TRANSFER OF
THE SUM OF US$46MILLION (FOURTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
ONLY. THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER - INVOICING OF A
PARTICULAR CONTRACT AWARDED CORPORATION IN 2004.
WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN, AWAITNG AN
APPROPRIATE TIME WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO A SAFE
KEEPING, PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING AND UTILIZATION WITH THE
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT. NOW THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE ORDERED
THAT ALL DEBTS OWED FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT BE PAID
IMMEDIATELY, ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ORDER, WE WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF IT TO PRESENT YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS BEING
OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL
BE SHARED THUS, 75% WILL BE FOR US (I AND MY COLLEAGUES),20% WILL BE
FOR YOU FOR COLLABORATING AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE WHILE
THE REMAINING 5% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT
MIGHT BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
NOTE, THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS
TRANSACTION AS ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL
AND HITCH- FREE TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS MONEY IS STILL IN SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT OF MY CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA.YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO EMAIL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO US IMMEDIATELY.
(1) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS,PHONE/FAX NUMBERS
(4) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
WE HAVE TAKEN MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO RISKS INVOLVED ON
BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER
TO THIS PROPOSAL. PLEASE REACH ME THROUGH THE TEL NUMBERS OR E-MAIL
ADDRESS ABOVE SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS THIS
INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.FURTHER INFORMATION WILL
BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS.
ENGR BRIAN MOFFAT.
REPLY TO THIS PRIVATE E-MAIL:ENGBRIAN.MOFFAT@LIVE.COM
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT,(NNPC)
LAGOS- NIGERIA
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