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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: "Funsho Kupolokun" <kupolokun1@msn.com>
Reply-To: funshokupolokun2004@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:21:39 +0000
Subject: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM
FROM: NNPC OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP.
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
7,KOFO ABAYOMI STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND - LAGOS.
TELEGRAM: NNPC/FCP/123/04 REF: NNPC/ORK/7856/FGN/REP/04
NOTE: "THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE AND IN ANY ATTACHMENTS, CONTAINS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION AND USE OF
THE NAMED ADDRESSEE (S). IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON (S) WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A PERSON
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT,DISCLOSE, COPY, DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS
MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT.''
ATTN: CATEGORY .A. CONTRACTOR
RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM
SIR,
AFTER WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU OR YOUR NIGERIAN PARTNERS FOR A LONG TIME
NOW, I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS DIRECT APPROACH TO YOU NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN
APPOINTED AS THE NEW GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). IN OTHER NOT TO LET IT BE AS IF I HAVE
ANYTHING IN MIND AGAINST YOU. I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU HAVE ASKED YOURSELF FOR
ONCE WHY EACH TIME THE RELEASE OF THESE FUND IS APPROVED, ALL OF A SUDDEN,
THE PAYMENT WILL BE STOPPED OR ONE PROBLEM OR THE OTHER WILL COME UP. IF YOU
HAVE NOT ASKED THIS QUESTION OR YOU DO NOT KNOW, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
ME TO TELL YOU.
SOME TIME AGO, YOUR NIGERIAN FRIENDS, I MEAN THE PEOPLE THAT INTRODUCED YOU
TO THE PROJECT APPROACHED ME THROUGH MY DEAR WIFE WHO WORKS WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND REQUESTED ME TO ASSIST THEM CONCLUDE A MONEY
TRANSFER DEAL THEY HAD WITH YOU, THEY REQUESTED ME TO ASSIST THEM BY
REMOVING THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR'S NAME, COMPANY'S NAME AND BANK PARTICULARS
FROM THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) VETTING COMPUTER AND
REPLACING THEM WITH YOUR NAME AND YOUR BANK DETAILS IN ORDER TO MAKE YOU
APPEAR AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUNDS. I AGREED ON CONDITION THAT
THEY WILL PAY ME US$100,000 AS SOON AS YOUR NAME APPEARS AS THE
BENEFICIARY.
I DID AS AGREED AND DEMANDED TO BE PAID BUT YOUR FRIENDS STARTED TELLING ME
STORIES. THEY EVEN TOLD ME THAT YOU PROMISE TO SEND MONEY TO ME. DO YOU KNOW
THAT UP TILL NOW, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE CENT FROM THEM AND HAVE NOT
SET MY EYES ON ANY OF THEM? BASED ON THEIR ATTITUDE, I DECIDED TO STOP THE
FUNDS RELEASE MOVEMENT BECAUSE I CANNOT BE DENIED OF MY RIGHT IN MY OWN
OFFICE CONSIDERING THE RISK AS IT MIGHT AFFECT MY JOB. SECONDLY, I KNOW THE
SOURCE OF THE FUNDS AND YOU DID NOT EXECUTE ANY CONTRACT IN NIGERIA,
ALTHOUGH I AM THE ONLY PERSON PRIVILEGED TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION AND IT IS
A FACT. WHY I AM MAKING THIS CLEAR TO YOU IS THAT I CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE
STILL MAKING EFFORTS SPENDING MONEY N ORDER TO CONCLUDE THIS PROJECT.
NOW I AM READY TO FORGET THE PAST, I DO NOT NEED THE $100,000 ANY LONGER
FROM YOU BUT A SHARE OF 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM. I NEED YOUR ASSURANCE THAT
THOSE YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL BE TOTALLY KEPT OUT OF THIS TRANSACTION, I KNOW
THAT NONE OF THEM IS AWARE OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AFTER TRYING
THEIR BEST TO CONCLUDE IT WITHOUT MY CONSENT.FINALLY, I NEED YOUR PROMISE
THAT NO OFFICIAL OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION WILL BE
AWARE OF MY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS REGARD. NOW RE-ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL BE
WILLING TO OFFER ME THE 30% OF THE FUND, THAT YOU WILL ASSIST MY WIFE AND
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO ESTABLISH A FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY WHERE MY
SHARE WILL BE LODGED. IF YOU ARE READY TO CONCLUDE THIS BUSINESS WITH ME,
YOU CAN CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY PRIVATE MOBILE NUMBER 234-80-23855598
SO THAT WE CAN HAVE CHAT OVER THIS ISSUE ONCE AND FOR ALL SO THAT WE CAN
MOVE FORWARD. BUT IF THE REVERSE IS THE CASE, DO NOT BOTHER YOURSELF TO
REACH ME.
REGARDS,
HON. DR. FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
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