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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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From: "Anthony Williams" <antwill40@msn.com>
Reply-To: antwill44@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:18:35 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL PLS)
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL PLS)
(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL PLS)
DR ANTHONY WILLIAMS (Consultant, FMF)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
I am Anthony Williams, a Management Consultant to the Federal Ministry of
Finance(FMF). Last year, I was appointed by the government to review and
prepare a complete documentation on contracts awarded during the military
administration of 1998.
Now, I have completed my assignment and submited my report to the
appropriate authority.
However, there were series of contract executed by a consortium of
multinationals in the Federal Ministry of Finance(FMF) during the military
era in 1998. I have also discovered that the original value of these
contracts were deliberately over-invoiced and a total of Fifteen Million U.S
Dollars(US$15,000,000.00) is currently lodged in a suspense Account with the
Union Bank PLC without a claimant.
Now, the Companies that actually executed these aforementioned contracts
have fully been paid and the projects have officially been commissioned.
Therefore, I have decided to transfer this sum of US$15 Million out of the
country and I have set out modalities which will facilitate the transfer of
the money.
However, as a civil servant, our National Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil
Servant Laws) prohibits a civil servant from opening or operating a foreign
account.
Therefore, I want you to assist me in this transaction by providing an
account into which this money will be transferred. Now, I came to know about
you through your country's Chamber of Commerce and Industries, during my
search for a reliable and reputable person who may assist me in handling
this very confidential transaction in order to receive this US$15 Million in
a foreign Account overseas.
I am offering a commission of 40% of this sum of US$15 Million while 60%
shall be for me.
You must however, note that this transaction is based on the following terms
and conditions:-
Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence that you must
accord this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality, once more,
I want you to understand that having put in over 24 years in the civil
service of my country, I am very much averse to having my image and career
dented, this matter should therefore be treated with utmost secrecy and
urgency.
It is needless to say here that the trust reposed in you at this juncture is
enormous and I hope that you will respect my trust in return.
This transaction requires urgency and so we must expedite immediate action
so as to be able to secure the necessary payment documents that will
facilitate the transfer of the money.
I want you to understand that all necessary arrangements required for the
speedy conclusion of this transaction are in place and what is required of
you is to furnish me with the following information:
The information’s needed:-
1. Your full name and address
2. Your complete Bank Account information(into which you wish the US$15
Million to be remitted).
3.Your telephone number and fax numbers
4.Detail information on a viable business in your country.
With these information, I shall apply for and secure the necessary payment
approvals which will enable the funds to be transferred to your account by
the bank.
I trust that this business will be the beginning of a long lasting business
relationship between us.
If you are willing and interested in doinmg this deal with me then please
contact me by mail so that I can give you details.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
ANTHONY WILLIAMS
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