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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: "oanco1@terra.es" <oanco1@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:51:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Project Manager Daniel C. Obaseki
THE PROJECT MANAGER
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FOLOMO - 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 candid, 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 Zanith 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 providing your full detils for this transfer to be efective. Most importantly the documents covering this transfer would be 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 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 is very important in this transaction.
I await your immediately response
Thanks
Best Regards
Daniel C. Obaseki
DIRECT LINE: 234-1-7497152
NB,PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS,danielcobaseki@maktoob.com
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