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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Jim Harrison" <jjayj02@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: jjayj02@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 09:17:37 -0700
Subject: NNPC
FROM : JIM HARRISON,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC),
# 34,Ikoyi Street,Falomo-Lagos.
DEAR SIR,
MY NAME IS JIM HARRISON,THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN IN THE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION CORPORATION, WE ARE SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER PRIVATE INVESTMENT PURPOSE.
THIS MEASURE OF CHOSEN YOU IS TAKEN FOR THE FACT THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE
ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW HERE TO OWN OR OPERATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS.
SOURCE OF FUND:
THIS AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERRED ACCRUED
FROM OVER INVOICED CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF OIL REFINERY SUB-STATIONS IN NIGERIA
(NORTHERN REGION) IN 2003 AWARDED TO EXPATRIATE
COMPANIES. THE CONTRACT WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY VALUED
FOR TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION U.S. DOLLARS WAS MANIPULATED TO READ ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
THE EXTRA FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IS WHAT WE WANT TO TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT
FOR OUR PERSONAL USE. THE CONTRACT HAS SINCE BEEN EXECUTED AND THE
CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN PAID ALL THEIR CONTRACT BILLS, REMAINING ONE HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS AS COMMISSION FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES.
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) YOUR FULL NAMES & ADDRESS
(B) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS,
(C)PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS .
(D) YOUR AGE& NATIONALITY.
(E) OCCUPATION & POSITION.
(F) MARITAL STATUS
THE ABOVE INFORMATION ON RECEIPT, SHALL BE FORWARDED
TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES FOR PROCESSING AND
DOCUMENTATION FOR ONWARD APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED.
THE PROCESS OF DOCUMENTATION WILL PORTRAY YOU AS THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR AND
BENEFICIARY OF THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENT VALUED ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.
YOUR BANK DETAILS WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE PAYING BANK AS SOON AS ALL
DOCUMENTS ARE READY & FUNDS READY TO BE TRANSFERED.
DISBURSEMENT:
WE HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCES, TEN PERCENT IS MAPPED OUT FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS/ EXPENCES THAT
MAY BE INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS WHILE SEVENTY
PERCENT IS FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES. THE SEVENTY PERCENT SHARE DUE TO US
SHALL BE USED ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR
COUNTRY ESPECIALLY ON REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS.
SECURITY:
ALL MODALITIES FOR THE SWIFT TRANSFER OF
THIS MONEY INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN
PERFECTLY WORKED OUT, SO THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AS WE EXPECT
THIS EXERCISE TO LAST FOR 14 BANKING DAYS FROM THE DAY OF RECEIPT OF YOU
BANKING INFORMATIONS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES
NOT NECESSARILY MATTER IN THIS TRANSACTION PROVIDED YOU ARE
SELF-DETERMINED AND COURAGEOUS ENOUGH.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE THROUGH MY E-MAIL ADDRESS. I WILL HIGHLY
APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN TREAT THIS BUSINESS WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IT
DEMANDS FOR SECURITY REASONS.
REGARDS,
JIM HARRISON.
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