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URGENT GREETING FROM ENG. JOHN DURU
30th November 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
30th November 2004
Apparent Sender
JOHN DURU
Return Address
JOHN DURU <john_duru1a@gluecksburg.com>
Subject
URGENT GREETING FROM ENG. JOHN DURU
Format
Text
Method

Another classic '419' style of scam - sender claims to be trying to pass on large ammounts of money. But on answering you'll be hit with requests for 'administration fees' before you see any money. These fees will keep coming until you give up, but there is no money!

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. A '419' style of scam. Scammer claims to be relative of an important person and wishes you to help 'transfer' their money for a financial reward. If you go along with them you will be hit with requests for money to cover 'administration fees', but you'll never actually see any returns, and the scammers will simply disappear!

2. Notice that the sender uses a free, web based email address which is basically untraceable.

 

"AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL. WE WANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY NINEMILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$20M) INTO FOREIGN ACCOUNT. "
...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

URGENT GREETING  FROM  ENG. JOHN DURU

ENG. JOHN DURU

TEL:234-8034953350

LAGOS NIGERIA.



PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALLTERNATIVE

EMAIL::john_duru1a@omaninfo.com 









REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

RELATIONSHIP RE: TRANSFER OF US$20M AMERICAN

DOLLARS INTO ACCOUNT.



PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALLTERNATIVE

EMAIL:john_duru1a@omaninfo.com 





DEAR SIR,



AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED

TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL. WE WANT A

RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE

SUM OF TWENTY NINEMILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$20M) INTO FOREIGN ACCOUNT.



THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT

AWARED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY

MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE

CONCERNED MINISTRIES.



THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMIISSIONED AND THE

CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.



WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$20M AS THE OVER

INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER

ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL

DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE PROHIBTED TO OPERATE OR

OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT.



THIS IS WHY, I CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE

AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLLOWS:

1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)

2. 60% FOR US

3. 10% FOR TAX, AND EXPENCISE.



AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS,

I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).



THE TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF

RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE

IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE N.N.P.C. OFFICALS INVOLVED

IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR

MINISTRY.



WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY

FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME

OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.



TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO

PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND

CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY

ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO

FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING.



1. YOUR BANKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS

2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ROTINE CODE NUMBER IF

ANY

3. THE BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS

4. THE NAME OF BENEFICIATY OF THE ACCOUNT

5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY

COMMMUNICATION.



THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE

FUND FROM THE CONCERNED QUARTERS WITHIN 3-4 BANKING

DAYS AND THE NIGERIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO

YOU FOR COMPLETION.



ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL

COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON

CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR

NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.



ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO

TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY WE

RECEIVE THE REQUIREMENTS.



PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALLTERNATIVE

EMAIL::john_duru1a@omaninfo.com 





LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS

TRANSACTION.



I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF.

YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.



BEST REGARDS.



ENG. JOHN DURU



PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY ALLTERNATIVE

EMAIL::john_duru1a@omaninfo.com 


 
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