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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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From: "Johnson Richard" <rjohnson2000@e-mail.ua>
Reply-To: r.johnson2k1@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:46:53 +0200
Subject: ATTN: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.
*THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja*
*CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.*
*SIR/MADAM,*
*I am Lt General Richard Johnson (Rtd), National Security Adviser to the new
Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. I am delighted to inform you that
the contract panel, which just concluded it's seating in Abuja just released
your name among contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity
Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated
contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten
deep into the economy of our dear country.*
*However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is
still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing
was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors
as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the
time being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment
through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to
United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract
funds to different account.*
*In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of
10Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured
every needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on 2
security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the
transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent
who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now
is to send to me your full house address and your identity such as,
international passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and
telephone number, The Diplomatic Attaché will travel with it. He will call
you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
*
*Please kindly get back to me today also with the requested information's so
that we can proceed on this matter as soon as possible.*
*1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport, driver's linsense, or any valid ID card.*
*Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials
for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call
you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok. Email me
and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. Confirm
the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you
receive this message. Please i need urgent reply because the boxes are
schedule to live as soon as we hear from you. *
*Contact me on my private email address at
((**r.johnson1@sify.com*<r.johnson1@sify.com>
*)) for easy contact.*
*Congratulations.*
*Best Regards, *
*Lt General Richard Johnson (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria*
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