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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: "mitchel graham" <mitchelgraham@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:54:08 +0000
Subject: Urgent Assistance....
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
ECOWAS CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS ABUJA,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Dear Sir,
(ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR US$22MILLION)
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.
I am Mr. Mitchel Graham,The Secretary, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters in
Abuja, Nigeria. I got your information in a business directory from the
Nigerian Chembers of Commerce and Industry when I was searching for a
reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I was
simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the many names and
lists in the directory.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were very
much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual
business relationship. We wish to transfer the sum of US$22,000,000.00
(Twenty Two Million United States Dollars only)into your personal or
company`s bank account. This fund was a residue of the over invoiced
contract bills awarded by us for the supply of ammunitions, hard/soft
wares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apperals
and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and
Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects.
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
attendant lope holes sealed off. As the secretary of CAC,I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director of the Organisation. We
arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different
companies from different countries during the crisis. It was our consensus
to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the
facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa. This is borne out of
our beleif in the non-stable and sporous political nature of this
sub-region.
The original contractors have been duely paid by the (Central Bank of the
West African States). This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts
awaiting for claims by any foreign company of our choice. We intend to pay
out this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up it's activities since
the aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast has been achieved.
Based on the laws and ethics of employment, we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account. This
is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your
comprehensive advise, assistance and partnership in your country.
It is however agreed, as the account owner in this deal to allow you 25% of
the entire sum as compensation, 70% will be held on trust for us while 5%
will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of
the transaction. This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14
banking days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should
provide the followings:
YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.(if available)
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,IT'S ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX
AND TELEX NUMBERS. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER
THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY
WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
Upon the receipt of the above informations, the documents and with the texts
will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the organisation
for ratification and subsequent payment. As with the case of all organised
(sensitive)and conspired DEALS, we solicit for your unreserved
confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire
peacefully and lead a honourable business life afterwards. There are no
risks involved.
PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY AT: mitchel_g555@yahoo.com OR CALL ME
AT:+234-80320-86843.
REPLY ASAP.
With regards.
Mr. Mitchel Graham.
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