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Fraud email example:
From: dr_edwards@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:34:43 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?BUSINESS=20RELATIONSHIP?=
GOOD DAY,
THE PRESIDENT/CEO
REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE
MAY I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO OPEN THIS BUSINESS DISCUSSION BY A FORMAL
LETTER OF THIS SORT. IT IS PERTINENT THAT BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD
HAVE COMMENCED PROPERLY WITH A FORMAL MEETING OF YOU AND US TO ENABLE US
KNOW OURSELVES, HAVE A FORE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, DISCUSS
AND ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTIES
CONCERNED, AND APPROPRIATE SHARES ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, FOR TIME FACTOR,
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERSONALITY OF PEOPLE INVOLVED HERE IN NIGERIA, WE CHOSE
THIS APPROACH FOR THE REMITTANCE OF FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S DOLLARS (US$15.5M), PLEASE BEAR WITH US FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT
THROUGH E-MAIL. BUT MY PARTNERS ARE INSISTING FOR A MEETING IN ORDER NOT
TO FALL INTO A WRONG HAND AGAIN.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY
OF PETROLEUM THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISAL
AND THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL
PROJECTS OF THE PAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WITH OUR POSITIONS WE
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS (US$15.5M). THE AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH
UNDECLARED WINDFALL SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR.
HENCE TOGETHER WITH SOME OF THE TOP OFFICIALS OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
WE PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S DOLLARS (US$15.5M) INTO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT BY AWARDING A NON EXISTING
CONTRACT FROM MY MINISTRY (NNPC). TO THIS EFFECT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU SIR, IS TO PROVIDE A VERY VITAL ACCOUNT IN WHICH THE
FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERED. MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE
THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT USED FOR THIS TRANSACTION WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT REMITTED. WE SHALL KEEP 60% AND REMAINING 10% RESERVED FOR TAXES
AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT LAST TWO YEARS A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS
CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICE 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 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 HIS ACOCUNT 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 IS HOW WE LOST US$8M TO MR. PATRICE
MILLER.
THIS TIME AROUND WE NEED A MORE RELIABE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON, A REPUTABLE
COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO, IF YOU CAN PROVE
YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED
TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU
WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE IF THE INFLATED AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS (US$15.5M) IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, THEN REPLY TO THIS MAIL URGENTLY SO THAT
WE CAN NEGOTIATE THE MODALITIES INVOLVED.
PLEASE SIR, KINDLY TREAT AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, I HONESTLY
ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXPECTED CO-OPERATION
AND GOD BLESS YOU.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, SO THAT WE CAN URGENTLY LOOK
FOR ANOTHER PARTNER. YOURS TRULY,
DR.OLUMIDE EDWARDS
Telephone Number :234-803-3374364
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