NIGERIAN FRAUD WARNING

CONSUMER TIPS

posted 5/01

SAMPLE NIGERIAN FRAUD E-MAIL OFFER #  8

(Note: retains original spelling errors)

-------Original Message-------
 
From: paulo noy <paulonoy_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: day/date, 2001 transmission time PM
To: intended victim
Subject: confidential
 
ATTN: President/CEO

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP -STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL

Firstly, I must solicit your confidentiality. This is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly "confidential" and "Top Secret". Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. A bold step taken shall not be regretted I assure you.

I am Mr. Paulo Noy and I head a seven man tender board in charge of contract awards and payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential business transaction, which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence. My colleagues and I are top official of Federal Government Contract Review and Award Panel. Our duties include evaluation, Vetting, and Approval for payment of contract jobs done for the Federal Ministry of Aviation (FMA) etc. We are therefore soliciting for your assistance to enable us transfer into your account the said funds. Our country looses a lot of money everyday that is why the international community is very careful and warning their citizens to be careful but I tell you " a trial will convince you".

The source of the fund is as follow: During the last military regime here in Nigeria, this committee awarded a contract of US$400 Million to a group of five construction firms on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Aviation(FMA) for the supply and installation of landing and navigational equipment in Lagos and Port Harcourt International Airports. During this process my colleagues and I decided among us to deliberately over inflate the total contract sum of US$428 Million with the aim of sharing the remaining sum of US$28 Million. The government has since approved the sum of US$428 Million for us as the contract sum, but since the contract is only worth US$400M the remaining US$28Million is what we intend to transfer to a reliable and safe offshore account, we are prohibited to operate foreign account in our names since we are still in Government. Thus, making it impossible for us to acquire the money in our name rigth now, I have therefore been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues to look for an oversea partner into whose account we can transfer the sum of US$28Million.

My colleagues and I have decided that if you/your company can be the beneficiary of this funds on our behalf , you or your company will retain 20% of the total amount (US$28Million) while 75% will be for us (officials) and the remaining 5% will be used in offsetting all debts/expenses incurred during this
transfer.

We have decided that this transaction can only proceed under the following condition:
(a) Our conviction of your transparent honesty and
that you treat this transaction with utmost secrecy
and confidentiality.
(b) That upon Receipt of the funds you will release
the funds as instructed by us after you've removed
your share of 20%. Please acknowledge the receipt of
this letter using the above e-mail address. I will
bring you into the complete of this transaction when
I've heard from you.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated as we are already behind schedule for the financial quarter. Please do be informed that this business transaction is 100% legal and completely free from drug or money laundering.

Only trust can make the reality of this transaction.

Best regards,
Mr. Paulo Noy.

The intended victim responded showing some interest and the all cap letter below is the follow up which was then sent by the fraudster.

From: paulo noy <paulonoy_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: following day/date, 2001 transmission time AM
To: intended victim
Subject: URGENT
 
FROM: PAULO N0Y,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION,
LAGOS - NIGERIA

PHONE: 234 - 1 4528566

FAX: 234 - 1- 7591408

ATTN: INTENDED VICTIM (First name spelled wrong)

SUBJECT: RE-CONFIDENTIAL

THANKS FOR YOUR NICE REPLY TO MY URGENT BUSINESS
PROPOSAL. PLEASE BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS COMPLETELY A RISK-FREE EXERCISE HENCE
ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN REACHED FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER
OF THIS SUM OF US$28MILLION TO A WOULD-BE-BENEFICIARY
LIKE YOUR COMPANY ON OUR BEHALF.

I HOPE YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH MY PROPOSAL LETTER
THOROUGHLY WELL, NOTING THAT I AND MY COLLEAGUE I.E MY
SEVEN MAN TENDER COMMITTEE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU
20% FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US AND 5% IS MAPPED OUT FOR
ANY EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED DURING THE PROCESS
OF THE TRANSFER EXERCISE. THIS SUM OF US$28M IS RIGHT
NOW AWAITING IMMEDIATE TRANSFER.

SO ALL WE NEED FROM YOU IS YOUR COMPLETE SINCERITY AND
HONESTY AS WE SHALL HOPE IN FUTURE TO PUMP TO YOU MORE
BIGGER GOVERNMENT DEALS AS I AM CONVINCED YOU ARE
GOING TO BE OUR SERIOUS BUSINESS - PARTNER IN GOD’S
NAME. PLEASE FEEL VERY RELAXED AND CONFIDENT AS I
HOPE WE SHALL ALL LAUGH SOON WHEN WE MEET WITH YOU.

PLEASE FORWARD TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU BANK PARTICULARS
BANK ACCOUNT N0. TO ENABLE US FOLLOW UP ALL PURSUANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVALS AND TRANSFER.

ALSO DON’T FORGET TO SEND TO ME IN YOUR NEXT REPLY
YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL PHONE AND FAX N0. FOR
OUR SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION, WHICH THIS
TRANSACTION REQUIRES.

PLEASE MAINTAIN THE TOPMOST CONFIDENTIALITY WHICH THIS
DEAL REQUIRE NOW. YOUR URGENT REPLY IS MOST NEEDED BY
FAX OR YOU CAN CALL ME ON THE PHONE FOR DISCUSSION
BETWEEN 10 AM - 5 PM NIGERIAN TIME MONDAY - FRIDAY.

THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.

MR. PAULO NOY