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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: "sylester david" <sylester_david020@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sylvester_david030@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:03:41 -0800
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP


Sir/Madam
I am Dr.Sylvester David Director Project Implementation of the Tender
Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My
Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from
2003 to date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC.

The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers
of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that you would
provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One
Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business venture.

In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the
on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the
value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of
US$31M. As follows: -
Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00
Installation of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine$10,000.000.00
Turn Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00

Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a
discrete account abroad. This fund is now floating in suspense account at
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is the fund my colleagues and I have
decided to transfer into your account since we, as civil servants are not
allowed to operate or own foreign account.The money will be shared as
follows after transfer:30% for you (Account Owner)

60% for me and my colleagues 10% to off-set both local and international
expenses that Would be incurred in the course of this transaction. To be
able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your company to be the
original contractor / beneficiary of the funds so all procedures for
international transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out all
modalities for a swift and riskfree transfer.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me via this E-mail with the
following important information. Bank Name / Address Account Name Account
Number and your Personal Phone / Fax Numbers for Easy Communication.

This transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the
required information, as all modalities concerning this transaction have
been worked out and it is completely riskfree.

Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore
treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.

Yours Faithfully,
DR.Sylvester David

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