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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: "Dr Sunday Dada" <drsundaydada@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:38:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND:FROM BOARD OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI, P.M.B. 1270I, LAGOS
>From The Desk of: DR. SUNDAY DADA B,sc. (UNN) M.sc. Ph.D:MNIM: MCIA
MANAGER 11, BUDGET AND PLANNING
DEAR FRIEND,
WE ARE SENDING THIS MAIL TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE
FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. WE
BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE IN A POSITION TO ASSIST US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER
THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
($41.5M USD) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY
OF PETROLEUM, NIGERIA. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH THE
APPROVAL AND APPRAISALS OF CONTRACTS, IN ORDER OF PRIORITY AS REGARDS
CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH OUR POSITION, WE
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES, THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($41.5M USD). THIS AMOUNT WAS
ACCUMULATEDTHROUGH UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM THE SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING
THE GULF WAR. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH
THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY
OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH $8.3M USD OF THE REMITTED FUND, WE WILL
KEEP $31.125M USD WHILE $2.075M USD WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET ALL EXPENSES
AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.
IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO YEARS AGO, 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 MR. MILLER WAS
TO TAKE 5%, THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONL TO BE
DISAPPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK, AS WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR.
MILLER WAS NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS, WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS
HAVE BEEN RE-ALLOCATED TO SOMEONE ELSE. THAT WAS HOW WE LOST $27.5M USD TO
MR. PATRICE MILLER.
THIS TIME AROUND, WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A
REPUTABLE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH, HENCE THIS MAIL TO YOU. SO, IF YOU
CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND ARE INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL, THEN WE
ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. ALL WE NEED FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE
THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF $41.5M USD IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF THIS PROPOSAL MEETS YOUR INTEREST, EMAIL ME SO THAT WE CAN ADVISE YOU ON
THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION. ALL MODALITIES OF THE TRANSFER HAVE BEEN
WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 14 WORKING DAYS WITH THE
ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE.
REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASE OF
COMMUNICATION.
PLEASE, TREAT THIS MAIL AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.
IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE EMAIL ME ON:
drsundayd@gmail.com
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. SUNDAY DADA.
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