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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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Fraud email example:

From: uma_021@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:32:27 +0200
Subject: DR.ALIMI DOGONYARO

DR.ALIMI DOGONYARO
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
EMAIL-uma021_021@yahoo.co.uk
TELEPHONE-234-80-34360073

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF US$18,000,000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards
the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account.
This fund arose from the over-invoicing of various contracts awarded in
my parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago.
We as holders of official positions in our various parastatals, were
mandated by this new civilian government to scrutinize all payments made
to certain foreign contractors by the past military government,
and we discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly
over-invoiced, either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that
the sum of $27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven million united states Dollars only)
was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were fully
paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts.

We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own
use) into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct
of the Federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.

However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these monies, precisely
US$9M (Nine million united states Dollars only) into a foreign account in
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week, but unfortunately the provider of the account
has severed all forms of contacts with us as he has refused to adhere to
our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be paid into
his nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect. If for
US$9.Million (Nine million only)
we are not compensated, how can one guarantee
full compensation on remittance of the balance of US$18 million (Eighteen
million united states dollars only).

We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount of
US$18 Million which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the fund into your account,you
will be compensated with 25% of the amount for assistance and services and
5% set aside for expenses contingency while 70% is for me and my colleagues.

This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our SENSITIVE POSITION
we cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk
free. We will avail you with our identities as regards our respective offices
when relationship is fully established and smooth operation commences.

I am at your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in respect
of this transaction, so, contact me immediately through my e-mail for further
information onthe requirements and procedures.
Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

DR.ALIMI DOGONYARO


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