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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: "Soludo Chukwuma" <cenbank_nig@livedoor.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:06:44 +0100
Subject: REPLY ASAP
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
REQUEST FOR URGENT / CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am the financial controller of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) and by the virtue a director in the NNPC Lagos. I got your contact
address from an associate working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
and decided to propose to you this business instrict confidence.
PURPOSE: On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official
and other officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation,we
are seeking your assistance for the transfer of Eight Million Three Houndred
Thounsand United States Dollars(US$8,300,000.00) to your account for further
private investment purpose,
Hence our request for your assistance.
SOURCE OF FUND: This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from
over-invoiced contract amounts of the construction of Oil Refinery
Sub-Stations in Nigeria in 2007 to expatriate companies.
The contract which was originally valued for Twenty Seven Million United
States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00) was manipulated to
read Thirty Five Million Three Houndred Thousand United States Dollars
($35,300,000.00)The extra $8,300,000.00 is what we want to transfer to your
account.
This contract has been completely executed and the contractors has been paid
all their contract bills remaining this US$8,300,000.00.
REQUIREMENTS: What we expect from your MAIL during
reply are:
1. Name and Address of your bank
2. Your account Number
3. /the account beneficiary, Name and address
4. Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy
communication.
DISBURSEMENT: We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for
your assistance because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount
here in Nigeria without your assistance.
In addition, 10% has been mapped out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred
by you and us during this business, and 60% is for my colleagues and myself.
SECURITY: All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of
this money have been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free.
Though, you are required to treat this business with the strictest
confidence. I wait your immediate response and send me your confidential fax
and phone for speedy correspondence.
I will appreciate it if you treat this business with strict confidence it
demands for security reasons.
It might surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this
transaction.
Yes we believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this
cannot be realized without trust.
This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction.
We are looking forward to doing this transaction with you.
Be further informed that your interest and security had been considered
before you were contacted.
Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Best Regards,
Prof. C Soludo
Governor CBN
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