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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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Fraud email example:
From: osomanthas3@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 18:02:46 +0100
Subject: URGENT
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION.
DIRECTOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.
Falomo Office Ikoyi, Lagos -Nigeria
AtternativeEmail:
STRICTLY - CONFIDENTIAL.
ATTENTION:
DEAR SIR,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION
I AM DR. MANTAX IJEOMA, AN ACCOUNTANT IN THE DIRECTORATE OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
(DPR) AND I HEAD A FOUR MAN TENDERS BOARD IN CHARGE OF CONTRACT AWARDS AND
PAYMENTS APPROVALS [CAPA] IN OUR SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON
TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF
A HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, YOU WERE SHORT-LISTED AND RECOMMENDED,
HENCE THIS CORRESPONDENCE TO YOU.
THERE WERE SERIES OF CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY A CONSORTIUM OF MULTINATIONALS
IN THE OIL INDUSTRY IN FAVOUR OF D.P.R AMONG WHICH WERE:
1. THE EXPANSION OF THE PIPELINE NETWORK WITHIN NIGERIA FOR CRUDE OIL AND
DOWNSTREAM PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION AND SUBSEQUENT EVACUATION US$3BILLION
2. CONTRACT FOR THE TURN MAINTENANCE OF THE VARIOUS REFINERIES IN THE COUNTRY.
3. THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE TANKS FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (DEPOTS) US$90MILLION.
THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF THESE CONTRACTS WERE DELIBERATELY OVER-INVOICED IN
THE SUM OF US$25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) WHICH HAS NOW BEEN APPROVED AND READY TO BE TRANSFERRED BEING THAT
THE COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY EXECUTED THESE CONTRACTS HAVE FULLY BEEN PAID.
CONSEQUENTLY, MY COLLEAGUE AND I ARE WILLING TO TRANSFER THE TOTAL AMOUNT
TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTION. SINCE WE AS CIVIL SERVANTS
ARE PROHIBITED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVICE LAWS) FROM OPENING
AND/OR OPERATING FOREIGN ACCOUNTS IN OUR NAMES.
NEEDLES TO SAY, THE TRUST REPOSED ON YOU AT THIS JUNCTURE IS ENORMOUS.
IN RETURN, WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TRANSFERRED SUM, WHILE
10% SHALL BE SET FOR BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES BETWEEN THE PARTIES
IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. YOU WILL BE MANDATED .
YOU MUST HOWEVER NOTE THAT THIS TRASACTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS
AND CONDITIONS:
A. OUR CONVICTION OF YOUR TRANSPARENT HONESTY AND DILIGENCE
B. THAT YOU WOULD TREAT THIS TRANSACTION WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
C. THAT THE FUNDS WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO AN INTREST BEARING ACCOUNT WHERE
THE INCIDENCE OF TAXATION WOULD NOT EXERT A HEAVY TOLL.
MODALITIES HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS IN THE MINISTRY
OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER
OF THE FUNDS WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS SUBJECT TO YOUR SATISFACTION
OF THE ABOVE STATED TERMS. OUR ASSURANCE IS THAT YOUR ROLE IS 100% RISK
FREE.
TO ACCORD THIS TRANSACTION THE LEGALITY IT DESERVES AND FOR MUTUAL SECURITY
OF THE FUND. THE WHOLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES WILL BE OFFICIALLY AND LEGALY
PROCESSED WITH YOUR NAME OR THE NAME OF ANY COMPANY YOU MAY NOMINATE AS
THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY.
IT MAY INTREST YOU TO KNOW THAT LAST YEAR A SIMILAR TRANSACTION
WAS CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICK MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE INTERNATIONAL
TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER 135,EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK.10022
WITH TELEPHONE NUMBER(212)308-7788 AND TELEX NUMBER 6731689, AFTER THE AGREEMENT
BETWEWN BOTH PARTNER IN WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 5%. THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERED
SUCCESSFULLY INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPIONTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN
NEW YORK AS WE WERE RELIBLY INFORMED THAT MR. PARTRICK MILLER WAS NO LONGER
ON THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS HAVE REALLOCATED TO
SOMEBODY ELSE, THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$27.5M TO MR. PARTRICK MILLER.
IF THE OFFER IS ACEPTABLE BY YOU, SEND US THE FOLLOWING INFOMATIONS BELOW:
(1)YOUR COMPANIES NAME ADDRESS. (2)YOUR BANK NAME,ACCOUNT NUMBER AND THE
BENEFICIALY'S NAME(ACCOUNT HOLDER).(3)YOUR MOBILE/ TELEPHONE LINE AND FAX
NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE TRANSACTION.
ONCE MORE, I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT HAVING PUT IN OVER 20 YEARS IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE OF MY COUNTRY, I AM ADVICED TO HAVING MY IMAGE AND CAREER
DENTED, THIS MATTER SHOULD THEREFORE BE TREATED WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND
URGENCY.
KINDLY EXPEDITE ACTION AS WE ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE TO ENABLE US INCLUDE THIS
TRANSFER IN THE FIRST BATCH WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE THE FIRST QUARTER PAYMENTS
FOR THE 2003 FINANCIAL YEAR.
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED THIS MAIL THROUGH MY ATTERNATIVE E-MAIL
ADDRESS:
YOURS SINCERELY,
DR. MANTAX IJEOMA
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