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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: "IGE WILLAMS" <tonyeze_1@msn.com>
Reply-To: igewillams@yahoo.com.my
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:01:51 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE
To:igewillams1@yahoo.com.my
ENG. IGE WILLAM
TEL:234-8030536433
LAGOS NIGERIA.
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP RE: TRANSFER OF US$29.5 AMERICAN
DOLLARS INTO ACCOUNT.
DEAR SIR,
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED
TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL. WE WANT A
RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE
SUM OF TWENTY NINEMILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$29.5M) INTO FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT
AWARED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY
MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE
CONCERNED MINISTRIES.
THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMIISSIONED AND THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.
WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$29.5M AS THE OVER
INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER
ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL
DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE PROHIBTED TO OPERATE OR
OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
THIS IS WHY, I CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE
AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AND EXPENCISE.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS,
I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).
THE TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF
RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE
IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE N.N.P.C. OFFICALS INVOLVED
IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR
MINISTRY.
WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME
OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.
TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO
PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND
CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY
ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING.
1. YOUR BANKER’S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ROTINE CODE NUMBER IF
ANY
3. THE BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
4. THE NAME OF BENEFICIATY OF THE ACCOUNT
5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY
COMMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE
FUND FROM THE CONCERNED QUARTERS WITHIN 3-4 BANKING
DAYS AND THE NIGERIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO
YOU FOR COMPLETION.
ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL
COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON
CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO
TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY WE
RECEIVE THE REQUIREMENTS.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS
TRANSACTION.
I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF.
YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS.
ENG. IGE WILLAM
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