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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: "bello yusuf" <bello_yusuf_02@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:34:34 +0000
Subject: Urgent
PETROLEUM (SPECIAL) TRUST FUND
LAGOS ANEX OFFICE NIGERIA
E-MAIL:bello_yusuf@msn.com
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Ref:OAG/IFT/01/05
FROM THE DESK OFAlhaji Bello Yusuf
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Tel; 234-8034437964
Sir/Madam,
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone
you have not met before. However, we decided to contact you based on a
satisfactory information we had about you.I am a Financial Control Director
currently working with the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF).
I and some of my close and trusted colleagues need your assistance in the
transfer of US$28.9million into any reliable account you may nominate
overseas. This fund was generated from Over-Invoicing of contracts executed
by the PTF under our control and supervision.
This fund is now ready to be remitted into any Account we put forward for
that purpose. What we want from you is a good and reliable corporate /
personal Account into which we shall transfer this fund.
Other informations required in the process are:
1. Name and Address of Company/ Person
2. Name and Address of Bank.
3. Account Number and Name of Beneficiary
4.Your Personal Telephone,Fax and Mobile Numbers.
Upon receipt of your above particulars, an application for foreign exchange
approval shall be made to the federal ministry of finance and economic
development for foreign exchange allocation and approvals and for onward
remittances into the credit of your account by Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)
shortly. Copy approvals and other related documents shall be faxed or email
to you for your kind perusal before the final transfer would be irrevocably
effected by Swift Order into your account.
For obvious reasons, this fund shall be shared as follows:
1. 30% for your kind assistance(commission)
2. 60% for myself & my Colleagues and the balance of 10% to compensate your
expenses both local and international.
We wish to assure you that your involvement is well protected. And this same
business is 100% secured because the remittance will be made in accordance
to the rules governing bank transfers all over the world.
Note: your discussions regarding this transaction should strictly be limited
between you and us because we are still in the Government appointment. We
intend to retire peacefully at the end of this transaction. Let honesty and
trust be our watchword throughout this transaction and your prompt reply
will be highly appreciated.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look forward to a
mutually benefiting business relationship with you.
Best Regards.
Alhaji Bello Yusuf
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