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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: "=?gb2312?B?a2V2aW4vQVNHzOzUyw==?=" <kevin@cargo-airsea.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:02:56 +0800
Subject: =?gb2312?B?UExFQVNFIEdFVCBCQUNLIFRPIE1FIChUUkFOU0ZFUiBPRiAkMzIuNU0pSU5UTyBBIFNBRkUgQUNDT1VOVD8=?=
From:Dr Frank Uzor Obi
E-mail obiuzorfraank01@yahoo.de
Tel:234-8058437715
Date 04/08/2008
Dear Sir,
I am making this contact with you based on trust concerning your reputation and that of your
company, I got your contact from the internet when I was searching for an honest person. This
business request may seem strange, but I crave your indulgence and pray you view it seriously as
i am convinced that you would be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer of
Thirty Two Million, Five hundred thousand United State Dollars (US$32,500,000.00) First of all I
am an accountant and Auditor of the Petroleum (special) Trust Fund (N.N.P.C) the Apex Department
of the Oil Industry in Nigeria.
I am also a member of its Foreign Contract Tenders Committee (FCTC) My principal job/function has
to do with the Appraisal and Approval of payment of contract awarded by this parastatal, In the
course of my duties, I discovered various over inflated contract values totaling US$32.5Million,
The said amount emanated from deliberate over invoicing of old projects executed by some foreign
firms through some government officials.
These officials have since been moved or retired following the inauguration of the new
administration, After due consultation with key members of the Tenders Committee (FCTC), I was
mandated to seek and arrange with a trusted foreign National who can assist us in transferring
the above state amount out of Nigeria Now that all the contracts have been paid following the
completion and commissioning of the various contract, the above mentioned sum through approved is
still floating We decided to transfer this money to a safe and trusted bank accounts with a very
reliable person to assist us after which the funds be share in the understated ratio.
Your assistance is needed for three main reasons;
(i) As government employees ,we are not permitted by the Nigeria law to operate foreign
accounts.
(ii)Since the initial contracts were executed by the foreign firms, only a foreign firm can make
claims or as a beneficiary for the purpose of transferring the money out of Nigeria.
iii) My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be sufficient for me to handle
the transfer successfully,We have unanimously agreed to compensate you with 35% of the total sum
( US$32.5Million ) if you are willing to render us your assistance as regards the transfer. It
was also agreed that 5% shall be set aside to offset incidental expenses that might be incurred
by either of us in course of offsetting this transfer The remaining 60% shall be our due
share,All necessary arrangements required for a speedy conclusion of this transaction have been
put in place with top officials of the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank
of Nigeria to enable us conclude the whole transaction within a very shortspace of time.
What is required of you is first to furnish us with the following through my email address
1) Bank details to be used (that is banks name and account number )
2) The beneficiary's name,Your private / official telephone and fax number
While promising you a smooth and hitch -free transfer of this fund into the account nominated by
you, we want you to know that this is very sensitive transaction which should not be disclosed to
any other party.
This is very important because this deals involves some high ranking Nigeria Government Officials
who would not want to be involved in any form of scandal,We however trust that this will be the
beginning of a lasting business relationship between you and us as we shall appreciate your
advice on the investment opportunities in your line of business or any other type of viable
business in your country,If this deal interest you,reply me immediately through my personal
E-mail: obiuzorfrank@yahoo.de or call me on my receiving number:234-8058437715 for more details
Best regards as we look forward to hearing from you soonest.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr Frank Uzor Obi
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