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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: mi_macosvictor@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 03:49:51 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS TRANSACTION
First, I must solicit your trust and strictest confidence in this
transaction,
this is by nature of the top secret information I am about to divulge to
you.
I Dr macos victor the Director of Engineering & Project of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation(N.N.P.C) in Lagos, Nigeria. I am seeking
your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$41,500,000.00 into your
private company account for mutual benefits. This money came about as a
result of a contract for the supply of two thousand, three hundred and
sixty-seven
computer unit, installation and the Y2K compliance turn-around maintenance
executed on behalf of my Ministry(N.N.P.C), in the year 1999. This contract
was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors
at the tune of US$105,500,000.00, but in the course of my negotiation, I
bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed
the contract at the cost ofUS$64.000.000.00. Thus leaving the remaining
US$41.5M floating in the escrow account of the Central Bank of Nigeria(C.B.N)
to the benefits of we the three members of the contract award panel unknown
to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry. This contract has
been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently
securing his payment from my Ministry.
It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval
to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as
the second foreign contractor to enable me transfer the difference (US$41.5M)
into your account for further investment depending on your advice.
On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus: 1.30%
of the money go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds. 2.10%
for reimbursement to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred
in the course of the transaction for insurance, phone bills, documentation
etc. 3.60% to we three members of the Contract Award Panel.
All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth
actualization of the transaction within fourteen working days of commencement
after receipt of the following information
1 Your Bank informations(name of bank and address of branch, and account
number)
2. Your full name, address,phone and fax number
The above information will enable me make the application and lodge claims
to the concerned Ministries in favour of your company or name and then recieve
approvals by the key Ministries. Then immediately, payment is made to you
as the beneficiary.
If you are able to handle, feel free to reach me via
email(macos__victor@quepasa.com.com)
for now, this is due to security reasons. As highly placed government
officials,
The Federal Government keeps very close watch on us, and my office and home
phone numbers might be tapped by the secret service down here, I even don't
want to risk a mobile phone caused we would not want this transaction to
be compromised in any way, So I and my colleagues decided that it would
be safer to communicate via email for now.
Anticipation your positive response.
Yours faithfully.
Dr macos victor.
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