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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: "OSY EKWUEME" <osyekwu_45@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:07:52 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM THE DESK OF
PRINCE OSY EKWUEME
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
EMAIL: osyekwu100@fsmail.net
Attn: The Managing Director/Ceo
Dear Sir,
TRANSFER OF US$35 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND
SUBSEQUENT SHARING WITH YOU.
I, Prince Osy Ekwueme an Accountant and a member of Contract Award Committee
with Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
I g ot to know you and your address from our Chamber Of Commerce and
Industry directory and subsequently wish to involve you in business to
transfer money into your bank account for our mutual benefits and the above
money is now in the Central Bank of Nigeri(CBN)suspense account waiting for
claim.
How we got this money (The Business): We are three officials of the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation, who are in charge of Contract. In 2000
we awarded a contract to foreign contractor: Snamprogetti Incorporation. For
the Supply of Petrochemical and Pipeline Equipment, 270,000 BPSD
Polypropylene and Installation of 500,000, Monax Axial Flow Turbine for Port
Harcourt Oil Refinery.
We inflated the cost of this contract, and by so doing, we got a value of
US$35 Million. We have alsosuccessfully documented this amount under the
contract Number FGN/NNPC/02299C.B/2000. The project has been commissioned
and approved by the Federal Government and the Original Contractor have
received their work value.
I and my officials in the said corporation (NNPC) Have coherently agreed
with the officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit this over
inflated money into any reliable individual or company's account overseas,
who has to pose and confidently obtain the money on our behalf. We need an
honest and trusted person or company, whose account we can remit this amount
totaling US$35 Million. To achieve this, we need your banking particulars
for the
immediate remittance of this money into your account such as:
1) The name of your bank and address
2) Your account number and beneficiary name
3) The phone and fax numbers of your bank
4) Your full company name and address
5) Your private Phone and fax numbers
Other contractors have claimed their own money. As You should know this is a
deal, we cannot come openly to claim this money directly. And moreover we
as civil servants cannot take up contracts nor operate foreign accounts.
This is why we write you to assist us to remit this money into your account
after
which we shall meet to share the money with you. Let truth and honest be our
watchword towards this deal, your personality and interest is well
protected. For your assistance we have agreed to give you 25% of the total
sum to be remitted and 75% will be for us. Keep this deal highly
confidential until this money is finally transferred into your account.
We look forward to receiving your positive reply through my email address:
osyekwu100@fsmail.net Note that you should send your reply to the email
address: osyekwu100@fsmail.net for security reasons.
While waiting your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
PRINCE OSY EKWUEME
Please direct your reply to my private email
address:osyekwu100@fsmail.net for security reasons
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