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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: drthomas79@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:48:56 +0100
Subject: PROVISION OF BANK ACCOUNT FOR FUND TRANSFER
FROM DESK OF; DR THOMAS JAMES (PRINCIPAL AUDITOR)
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC)
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS NIGERIA.
E-Mail:drthomas@doctor.com
ATTN:
RE:PROVISION OF BANK ACCOUNT FOR FUND TRANSFER
Dear,
I guess my letter would not embarrass you since I have no previous correspondence
with you.The foreign trade office of the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and
Industry gave me your company's My request however centers on mutual collaboration
and unflinching support to confidentially set-up a Joint-Venture outfit
in your country.
I hope I would not regret approaching you in this matter.I am at present
working as the Chairman of the Task Force that is all previous and present
contract awarded by various ministries in the country.
This appointment is from the office of the Presidency in the Federal Republic
of Nigeria. Since the appointment took effect from November, 2002.The Task
Force have jointly discovered some irregularities comprising of over invoice
contract values.
In the meantime, we have discovered about Nine Hundred and Eighty Million
United States Dollars US$980,000,000.00).In our respective positions and
status, this is an opportunity to enrich ourselves and our family, as a
matter of fact, this is a timely opportunity considering the economic situation
in this country, we have agreed to declare only Nine Hundred and Fifty-Six
Million United States Dollars US$956,000,000.00) to the government while
the balance of (US$24,000,000.00)Twenty - Four Million United States Dollars
only will be remitted to your private/company's account.
We hope to establish a Joint-Venture Business with you in your country.
This money if accepted by you will be used in financing the cost of equity
and other expenses for the take-off of the Joint Business.We have set out
the machinery to enable us secure the effective remittance of this fund
to your account, if you can work with us.It is however noteworthy that this
business is extremely sensitive and must be kept confidential.
Furthermore, 30% of the money will be due for you as compensation for your
effort and assistance, 10% for incidental expenses to be incurred on the
course of transferring this fund while the rest goes into the Joint-Venture
Project. Please note that remittance would be effective from 14 working
days on receipt of your Bank
Account details as follows:
1. Bank Name and Address
2. Account Number
3. Beneficiary's name and address
4. Private Telephone/Fax number for easy communication and
confidentiality of this transaction.
However, do endeavour to reply me if your capacity does not meet up our
proposal so that I can further more negotiation. For your contact .
Best Regards,
DR THOMAS JAMES
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