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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: "Yaguda Usman" <yaguda_usman@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: yaguda.usman@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 05:37:52 +0100
Subject: we can do it well
Scout for the GED, Finance & Accounts
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Dear Sir/madam.
(CONFIDENTIAL)
I am acting for the Treasury Controller, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation
[NNPC] who is a close associate of the Group Managing Director(Mr YarAdua).
The Gm has mandated him to seek for a reliable person whom they can front to
transfer the sum of US$88 millions,being over-invoiced contracts sum, from
the Turn-Around Maintenance involving the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation [NNPC].
The present administration in Nigeria is seeking a probe of the former
President(Obasanjo)and his activities with the petroleum body,following
pressure from the populace for an investigation into his 8years rule in
which he chose to head the ministry without a minister.
So we are in a hurry to get someone who will work with us to perfect this
deal,to avoid this fund being left behind in the NNPC account.We are not
sure of retaining our position,after the investigation.Even currently,there
is an ongoing investigation in the NNPC,so we are just in a hurry to cover
up this matter,and close our account.Read this news paper report of 23rd
August 2007 and follow other subsequent news in Nigeria:
http://www.sunnewsonline.com
Proper arrangement/documentation is in place to release this fund urgently
as it is retained in a coded account with a security finance company,a
correspondence of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in trust.We Cannot
complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign
partner who would provide an account where the funds could be lodged.And
stand as the beneficiary/owner of a company that executed the contract.Since
it was a contract executed by Foreign companies.
The remittance of the funds requires little documentation,which can be
completed legally in two days,leaving no trace that you are not a genuine
contractor. There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since
the officers involved are highly connected in government to move the funds.
They had covered this transaction with adequate contract external credit
documents from the beginning,as outstanding balance to be paid to a
sub-contractor,since the part payment had been earlier on paid to the
original contractor.
What they require from you by e-mail are:
{i} Acceptance letter of this offer or an indication of interest.
{ii} Your company name/Address and confidential Telephone and fax numbers.
{iii} Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to abide by our
instruction.Keeping this transaction matured and confidential.
They have agreed that you will retain 20% of the fund for participating,
75% for the other party in Nigeria and the remaining 5% will be used for
defrayal of incidental cost in the course of this claim.
Please reply urgently by e-mail (yaguda.usman@yahoo.fr) as we expect that
the transaction will not take more than ten working days. And please note
that this transaction must be top secret.
Best regards,
Mr.Yaguda Usman
yaguda.usman@yahoo.fr
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