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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 Dukr Martins Taylor <drdukemartinstaylor196@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:21:50 +0100
Subject: Dr. Duke M. Taylor,
PROJECT MANAGERNIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONFOLOMO - COMPLEX LAGOS NIGERIA ATTN SIR/ MADAM I am the project manager with the Nigeria National petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I know you will be surprise to receive this kind of letter seeking for your assistance. To be cadid, I got your e-mail address through a close relation of mine who is now with the Nigeria Chamber of commerce (NCC)though I did not disclosed to him what I will use it for as I only requested for one.Now the business in question is the transfer of US$25.5m. This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did purposely, during when my corporation awarded contract to some foreign firms which I as the project manager masterminded the whole contract, which the foreign contractors dully received their total contract amount leaving this over invoiced sum of USD$25.5m. floating in the union bank Nigerian PLC, to be transferred to a foreign bank account. We the official concern are still in active service, and the Civil rule of conduct does not warrant us to operate offshore accounts. That is the reason why we are strongly seeking for your assistance in proving your full detils for this transfer tobe efective. Most importantly the documents covering this transfer wouldbe made in your name We have mapped out 30% of US$25.5m to be for you the account owner, 60% for us while 10% is mapped out for any process of expenses to be incurred on the process of this transfer whether locally here or Abroad. On receipt of your complete details this transaction would be concluded within 14 working days. This fund will be in your nominated account.I will be very grateful to receive this information from you, and also trust is our watch word As we will be investing part of our share in your country. Your telephone details very important in this transaction.I await your immediately complainsBest RegardsThanksDr. Duke M. Taylor,NB,PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS,drdukemartinstaylor@uku.co.uk OR dukemataylor_dmt@yahoo.se
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