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Hello, I am Miss Young. I received the following email. It is a socalled
"Advance Fee Fraud" letter, where I am promised millions for
my assistance. These stories are all lies, and if I respond, sooner
or later I will be asked to pay a fee. If I pay, another fee will quickly
come up, and it will continue that way until I give up or run out of
money. I will never see the millions, because they never existed.
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From:
bellobe@uku.co.uk
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
IT IS WITH TRUST AND
CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS URGENT AND IMPORTANT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU.
I AM A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF USD30,000,000.00 (THIRTY
MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY). THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER
INVOICING OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION IN 1998.WE
HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN,AWAITING AN APPROPRIATE TIME
WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFE
KEEPING PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING AND UTILIZATION WITH THE OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT. NOW, THE PRESIDENCY HAS ORDERED THAT ALL DEBTS OWED FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE PAID IMMEDIATELY. ON THE STRENGTH
OF THIS ORDER, WE WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT TO PRESENT YOUR COMPANY AS
ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS BEING OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
MEANWHILE, WE
HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED THUS:- 60% WILL BE FOR US (I AND
MY COLLEAGUES), 30% WILL BE FOR YOU FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE
WHILE THE REMAINING 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT
MIGHT BE INCURRED THROUGHOUT THE TRANSACTION.
NOTE THAT THE NATURE OF
YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION, AS ALL
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH-FREE
TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS MONEY IS STILL IN THE SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF MY
CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
WE HAVE
TAKEN MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO RISKS INVOLVED ON BOTH PARTIES.
WE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14
WORKING DAYS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THIS PROPOSAL.PLEASE
REACH ME THROUGH THE FAX OR EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST
IN THIS BUSINESS. THIS INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
ACCEPTANCE LETTER.
BEST REGARDS,
DR.BELLO IDEWU
PLEASE
KINDLY REPLY THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS bellobe@terra.com.mx |
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