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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: "DR HASSAN USMAN" <drusmanhassan1@adinet.com.uy> (may be fake)
Reply-To: privatebox1@verizonmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 03:29:00 -0800
Subject: HELLO TO YOU
Good Day,
We are top government officials and currently members of the Federal
Government of Nigeria, Contract Review Panel. We are interested in the
importation of goods into our country with fund, which are presently
trapped in bank. The prosecuting of a transaction of this Magnitude
Requiring Maximum Confidence and Trust. In order to commence this
business, l solicit your assista nce to enable me transfer the said
trapped fund to your account, the source of this fund is as follows:
during the last government administration of GENERAL ABDULSALAM
ABUBAKAR in Nigeria, the officials of that government set up companies
and awarded themselves and their cohorts contracts which were grossly
over invoiced in various ministries.
As part of its inaugural policy, the present civilian government of
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO set up a Contract Review Panel, a panel in which l am
a member. In the course of our investigation we identified over-
invoiced contract fund US$15.5 Million which are presently floating in
the Bank ready for payment to any contractor with formal Bona-fida
claim. However, by virtue of my position as civil servants, we are not
permitted by law to operate foreign account. That is why i am asking
for your assistance to provide the necessary documents to facilitate
the transfer of this fund into any account you will nominate of course.
You shall be adequately compensated, 30% shall be yours while I have
65%, the remaining 5% shall be for the reimbursement of any expenses
that will be incurred in cost of transfer.
This transaction is expected to be concluded within (7) bank working
days on the receipt of your information, any of your contact address,
telephone and fax numbers, your company name and address if any. All
necessary documentation will be procure as beneficiary and I guarantee
you that this will be executed under a legitimate agreement that will
protect you from any breach of law, In confirmation of this fund in
your account, open confirmation from you that the fund has been
credited into your Nominated Bank Account, I will fly down immediately
to your country as we go together to the bank for the sharing of the
fund to commence our Importation Business.
Lets trust that absolute confidentiality be our watchword throughout
this transaction. Your line of business does not matter. However, your
prompt reply will enable me to expedite action by forwarding the
information (your bank particulars) to the authority concerned for
immediate processing of the document/remittance.
Thanks and best regards.
DR HASSAN USMAN
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