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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: jacobndu <jacobndu@tatanova.com>
Date:
Subject: let us proceed

NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS

LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE
LAGOS-NIGERIAN

Dear Sir,

RE: TRANSFER OF USD45,500,000.00 (FORTY-FIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) TO A SAFE ACCOUNT
I wish to intimate you with this proposal in my capacity as Chief
Accountant and in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this
Company (Nigeria Liqiuified Natural Gas) . We scrutinized all records and the accounts of
awarded and executed contracts of this company (NLNG) during the previous
military regime, since the inception of democracy in Nigeria and carefully
uncover and mapped out a whopping sum USD $45.5m which we want to transfer into
your account as the beneficiary. It might interest you to know that
beginning of this current civilian government at a working assets capital of USD
3billion and will definitely gulp more USD 2 billion on the comple tion of the
fifty part. You can authentically apply for supply if it interest you
to be our client with full guarantee from me.
The money $45.5m has been approved for payment by this company NLNG, the
Federal Ministry of Finance (endorsed by the Accountant General of the
Federation) and to be paid by the Apex bank of Nigeria As top civil
Servants, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank accounts hence our decision
to use your account in full trust and confidence to transfer this money
outside Nigeria. We have accepted you as our foreign partner and will
regularize and update the approvals to reflect you as the true
beneficiary of the contract sum USD $45.5m(FORTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLAR).
Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not risky and does not
require much engagements since we have taken care of the deal in full
capacity. We have resolved to give you 25% of the total sum for your
assistance. If you are interested in this deal, please, contact me through my
email. Address above for more lively information. Rememberto give to me your
phone and fax lines through which l can send you approved documents for your perusal.I am anxiously waiting for your
response with hope that you will understand the confidential nature of this
transaction. please reply through this e-mail address (
jacobndu2000@myway.com
Best regards
Mr.Jacob Ndu

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