Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) - Fake Job (Money Mule Scam)
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Dr. Mohammad Farouk, Account Department, (NNPC) Lagos- Nigeria Email: Mohammad_Farouk4@yahoo.com.hk
Attn: Sir/Madam,
It is with trust and confidence that I make this urgent and important business proposal to you. I am senior accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Lagos. I have been assigned by my colleagues to seek a foreign partner in the transfer of the sum of US$46million (fourty six million United States Dollars) only. This sum arose from a deliberate over - invoicing of a particular contract awarded corporation in 2004.
We have been safeguarding this sum for some time now, awaiting an appropriate time when the money can be transferred into a safe archive, pending our arrival for the sharing and utilization with the owner of the account. Now the new civilian government has ordered that all debts owed foreign contractors by the government be paid immediately, on the strength of this order, we wish to take advantage of it to present you or your company as one of the contractors being owed by the government. Meanwhile, we have agreed that the sum will be shared thus, 75% will be for us (I and my colleagues), 20% will be for you for collaborating and providing the necessary assistance while the remaining 5% has been allotted for expenses that might be incurred in the course of this 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 sum is still in suspense account of my corporation (NNPC) with central bank of Nigeria. You are required to email the following information to us without further delay:
(1) Your company name and address (2) Your phone and fax numbers (3) Your bank name and address, phone/fax numbers (4) Your account number
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 letter to this proposal. Please reach me through the e-mail 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 response.
Best regards,
Dr. Mohammad Farouk, Account Department, (NNPC) Lagos- Nigeria Email:Mohammad_Farouk4@yahoo.com.hk |