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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: "Williams Obieze" <williamsobieze3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsobieze001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 11:31:19 -0900
Subject: As soon as I hear from you, I will update you more about this issue.

DR.WILLIAMS OBIEZE
Director,Audit and project Imp.
Min. of Mines & Power
Fed Sec. Lagos Annex

Dear Friend,
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR INVESTMENT

It is my great pleasure in writing you this letter on behalf of my
colleagues.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in
the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all
parties and hope you will keep it confidential because of the nature of this
business.

I work as a Director of Audit and Project Implementation in the Minsitry of
Energy, Mines and power. In co operation with two other top officials and
my colleagues in the Ministry, we have in our possession funds we intend to
use for investment abroad. The said funds represent certain percentage of
the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign
contracting firm which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount of
US$8.700,000.00<Eight million, Seven Hundred thousand USD>. Though the
actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the
excess balance unclaimed.


Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign
contractors all debts owed so as to maintain good relationship with foreign
government and non-government agencies, we include our bills for approvals
with the Department of Foreign Contract payment in the Ministry of Finance.
We are now seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed
funds, since we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts.Details and
change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to reflect
payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your company. You do
not have anything to worry as you will be paid directly by a Bank in Europe
where the Ministry is operating an account meant for it's foreign
contractors. Every other arrangement in nigeria has been taken care of.


I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be
(30%),while my colleagues and I receive (60%) and the balance of (10%) for
taxation and miscellaneous expenses incurred. The business itself is 100%
safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does
not matter whether you/your company does contract projects as a transfer of
powers will be secured in favour of you/your company and an instruction from
the Chief ACCOUNTANT of the Ministry to the Bank in Europe to pay you. Also
your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution
of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you
will not disappoint me.Please kindly get back to me via this Email
address:williamsobieze00@yahoo.com Looking forward to a mutual beneficial
business relationship.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Regards,
DR.WILLIAMS OBIEZE.
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