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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: "Prosper Collins" <prospercollins@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:05:09 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY URGENT
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUM CO-OPERATION
HUMAN MATERIAL MANAGER.MR.PROSPER COLLINS
TEL ; -234-805-561-8947
ALT;-EMAIL;prospercollins@breakthru.com
Dear Friend,
I have decided to contact you by E-mail due to the urgency of this
transaction.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am
MR.PROSPER COLLINS , human/material resources manager, of NNPC/SHELL
petroleum development cooperation in joint venture (NNPC/SPDC).
I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while searching
for a reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction,which
involves the transfer of the sum of thirty-five million United States
dollars to a reliable account abroad. Your role became paramount due to the
fact that there are lots of restrictions binding civil servants here and we
are not allowed to operate foreign accounts.
This amount was secured from excess oil sales from Nigeria crude oil. The
sum of $1.2 billion oil windfall was released by the NNPC and shell
petroleum development company for the month of august 2002 by The
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Crude oil price was
peg at $22.00 per barrel and fortunately for oil producing countries like
Nigeria, there was rises in oil price to about $27.00 and $28.00 per barrel
and as a result there was excess oil sales and I believe you would be aware
of this rise in Oil price in last two years.
Out of this $1.2 billion excess oil funds, my colleagues and myself Because
of our position in the NNPC and shell Petroleum Development Company diverted
the sum of thirty-five million United state dollars we want to transfer into
your account, which is in the excess crude oil sales.
Your Role.
To enable the bank transfer this US$35m secured into your bank account, You
will be acting as one of our contractor who have executed a government
contract here in Nigeria and beneficiary of the funds,and this money will be
paid In your favour. I will guide you on how we will achieve this.Note, the
reason for the transfer of these thirty-five Million us dollar into your
account is because of our incapability as Government officials to own a
foreign account.
All the necessary documentation for the facilitation and approval of this
fund into your Account will be carefully taken good care of hence we are
involved. This business we assure you is 100% risk free As all the
modalities for the smooth transfer of this fund into your Account will be
monitored.
You have the opportunity to discuss your percentage for your assistance.To
enable us proceed with this business, please send to me immediately the
following:
1)Your direct phone and
2)Your fax numbers if any.
My Best Regards,
MR.PROSPER COLLINS
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