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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: "Michael Ruff" <michaelruff033@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnkojar@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:11:09 -0800
Subject: TREAT VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL,BE BLESS.

Mr.John Kojar
Lagos, Nigeria.
+ 234-80 35469301
johnkojar@yahoo.com

Attn: Sir,
I am Mr.John Kojar the Chief Accountant of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters in Lagos , Nigeria. I
reliably got your contact from Nigeria Chamber of Commerce. I have no
reason
to doubt your honesty and credibility hence I make this proposal
to you. Please, treat with utmost confidence and excuse me for the
embarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not met or known
each other before.Ihave the mandate of my
colleagues in office to solicite for your assistance for a deal
we want to execute, My Corporation (NNPC) awarded a contract of
US$86,700,000.00 (Eighty - Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand U.S
Dollars) to a Foreign firms to supply Rig &

Drilling Equipment for Kaduna Refinery here in Nigeria but because
of my position, this contract was over invoiced to
US$115,300,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifteen Million, Three Hundred
Thousand United
State Dollars). The original contract sum has been paid to the
contractors that executed the project,now weare left with the over
invoice sum of US$28,600,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars Only).All arrangements have been concluded
on how this money would be moved. Our constraints lie on the fact that
we
required a foreign firm or individual account number where the
money will be paid into; whose owner will
be portrayed as a contract beneficiary of fund. Infact this is
why I am writing you this letter.


NOTE:- There is no risk involved as we have taken care,
loopholes covered.As a civil servant, we are aware that some
financial assistance would be required to conclude this job, we are
prepared
to give as much as 35% of the total sum to whoever that is
willing to assist, while 60% of the total sum will go for me
and my colleagues. To this effect, 5% would be earmarked to
cover all the expenses (Local and International). This is because
the process would pass through some Directors in the Ministry of
Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). These officials might
require some tips tofacilitate payment without delay since they are not
aware of the
deal.Please, should you be willing to assist, we shall require the
following information to enable us put claim immediately. Your bank
name, Address and Account Number, Fax number of the Bank where the money
will be transferred into.But should you not be in a position to
assist, this deal has to remain a secret till the end of time. It is
important I mention that
the officials involved in this transaction are top Government
Functionaries who have put in years of service to this Country.
For the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all
persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to exhibit
utmost
secrecy throughout the duration of the transaction. You are strongly
advise to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party
as that could jeopardise the entire transaction.You may open a
separate bank account in any Country for this purpose if you wish.
All arrangements of this transfer for this quarter payment for the year
2005 has been properly organised and further action awaits your
immediate response. Hurry and send to me the Account Number where
the money will be transferred into, so that we can start to
process for the approval of this payment. Please, call me on this
my direct 234 80 35469301.


I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards
Mr.John Kojar

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