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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: mike william <mike_william234@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:29:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE
DEAR SIR,
WE ARE PLEASED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER A VERY SATISFACTORY INFORMATION AND PROFILE WE GATHERED ABOUT YOUR COMPANY FROM THE OFFICE OF OUR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. IT IS THEREFORE OUR SINCERE BELIEF THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE US ASSISTANCE TO EFFECT REMITTANCE OF SOME FUNDS RESULTING FROM OVER-COSTING OF FOUR DIFFERENT CONTRACTS AWARDED TO SOME FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATE (NNPC) BETWEEN YEAR 2000 AND 2004.
WE ARE PROJECT CONSULTANTS TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) AND PART OF OUR DUTIES INCLUDE EVALUATION, VETTING AND APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS FOR JOBS DONE FOR MINISTRIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, WITH THESE EXCESS AMOUNT AT A TUNE OF US$25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) ONLY.
WE THEREBY, SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO REMIT THIS SUM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS IS THE TOTAL SUM OF MONEY WE GOT FROM FOUR OVER-VALUED CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND ALLIED PETRO-CHEMICAL PARTS FOR THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). THESE FOREIGN FIRMS WHO WON THESE CONTRACTS HAVE SINCE COMPLETED THEIR JOBS AND COLLECTED THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTRACTS FEES APPROPRAITELY.
WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THIS MONEY FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE WHILE WE SHALL TAKE 60%. 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSIVE DURING THE TRANSMISSION. THE REMAINING SHALL BE SHARED AMONGST EVERY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE COST OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE THAT SHALL BEAR YOUR COMPANY’S NAME AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY. WE ANTICIPATED TO USE MOST OF OUR SHARES TO IMPORT GOODS OR SERVICES FROM YOU OR OTHER COMPANIES IN YOUR COUNTRY.
FOR A FULL DETAIL OF THIS DEAL, COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME IMEDIATELY AT THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR EXPECTED REPLY, I SHALL BRIEF YOU ON HOW WE INTEND TO GO ABOUT THE WHOLE DEAL AND SEE IT TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION.
FINALLY, LET ME STATE THAT THIS DEAL IS ENTIRELY RISK-FREE AND WOULD NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF YOUR BUSINESS. ALSO, THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL TO THIS TRANSACTION AS WE HAVE MADE ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER BY CO-OPTING THE DIRECTORS OF ACCOUNT AND AUDIT OF THE MINSTRY.
WE ARE VERY HOPEFUL OF A SMOOTH AND EARNEST REMITTANCE OF THIS MONEY INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE TO US FOR THIS PURPOSE. I MUST THEREFORE STATE THAT WE PLACE ABSOLUTE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO HANDLE THIS AND AS SUCH, WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THIS TRANSACTION BE KEPT TO YOURSELF AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE INTEREST OF OUR VARIOUS POSITIONS HERE IN NIGERIA.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU VERY URGENTLY.
BEST REGARDS.
DR.MIKE WILLIAM
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