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Fraud email example:

From: issacmmadueke200@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 04:01:03 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY

From the Desk of DR.ISSAC MMADUEKE B.sc.(UNN);Msc;Ph.D;Mnim;Mica Executive
Director and Financial Controller (NNPC)CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
DEAR SIR, FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD
BROTHER AFFAIR.YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY A GOOD FRIEND WHO
WORKS WITH THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, HE ASSURED ME
OF YOUR COMPANY?S VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS TRANSACTION. I THEREFORE
PICKED A KEEN INTEREST IN THE IMPORTATION OF YOUR COMPANY?S PRODUCTS AND
ALSO TO REQUEST FOR THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU

.
I AM DR. ISSAC MMADUEKE, THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN
THE NNPC AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT OF A RELIABLE
FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY(US$18,500,000.00). THIS
MONEY IS NOW DEPOSITED IN THE NNPC TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK
OF NIGERIA.


ORIGIN OF THE FUND:THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A
CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE NNPC TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUIFIED
NATURAL GAS PLANT (LNG) IN BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY
REGIME. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND
THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT
THUS LEAVING BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENTS THE OVER INVOICED
SUM.
WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY WAITING FOR CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR OUR INVESTMENT PLAN.THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE
POLITICAL CLIMATE SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE NEW CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION
PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.


HOWEVER, THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVANTS LAWS) DOES NOT ALLOW
US TO OWN AND OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, THEREFORE, WE NEEDED A FOREIGN
PARTNER THAT WILL PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR BY PROVIDING HIS
BANK PARTICULARS SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO HIS COMPANY?S
OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT. HENCE THE NEED OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY
RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO PRESENT YOUR BANKING INFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS BUSINESS, YOUR SHARE WILL BE 30% OF THE TOTAL
SUM, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL TAKE 60% WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET
ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. NOTE ALSO
THAT SOME PART OF OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS
INTO NIGERIA WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT YOU MAY
ADVICE ON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE
SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION .


(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY?S NAME.(3)
YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT APPROVAL
TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND
IT IS GOING TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE
THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU.ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS
TRANSACTION HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.


I PLEAD WITH YOU ON ONE ISSUE, WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED OR NOT, KINDLY
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS INFORMATION TO ANYONE ELSE. ONCE AGAIN, I CONFIRM THAT
THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE AND WITHOUT ANY RISKS EITHER TO OURSELVES
OR YOURSELF.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME IMMEDIATELY ON
THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS :issacmmadueke200@yahoo.com
TRULY YOURS,


DR. ISSAC MMADUEKE

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