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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: ajayiphilip77ng@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:03:31 -0700
Subject: Please do respond urgently!!!


Engr MICHAEL AJAYI PHILIP
Telephone: 234 805 614 9310
Private E-Mail: ajayiphilip01ng@velocall.com
( Please reply through this mail box only )

Dear Friend,
I am Engr. PHILIP AJAYI a senior manager, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Resources (MPNR) Lagos, who has been delegated by my colleagues to seek
the assistance of a reliable foreign company or individual into whose bank
account we can discreetly transfer the sum of $20m USD Twenty Million U.S.
Dollars Only) under our perfected modalities.

These funds arose from a deliberate over-invoicing of contract bills of
Contracts, awarded by the ministry of petroleum and natural resources (MP&NR)
during the administration of the former military dictator late, General
Sanni Abacha who died on 7th June 1998. Since then the money has been lying
in the suspense account of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources with
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (Government bankers).

However, the current favorable political/Economical climate in the Country
now presents an opportunity for this money to be transferred out of Our
country without any hitches - as we hope and believe it would be of Mutual
benefit to us all.

Already, we have put in motion the complete machinery and modalities to
Enhance successful commencement and completion of this transaction and further
actions will commence the moment we hear from you. We have agreed that after
the transfer of the money into your account, you shall be entitled to a
cut of the total sum, which will be arrived at subject to Negotiation 20%
is earmarked for reimbursement on minor incidental expenses that may be
incurred during the course of this transaction.

Conclusively, the nature of your business is not particularly relevant for
the Success of this transaction. All we require is your willingness to co-operate
with us, and also an assurance that our Share of the funds will be given
to us when the money arrives your account.

Most importantly, we have taken all necessary precautions to ensure a no
risk situation on The side of both parties as this transaction is expected
to be through Within 7 to 10 working days.

Please if the proposal is acceptable to you, contact me immediately through
this email address ajayiphilip01ng@velocall.com
However, if you are not interested, kindly disregard the contents of this
Letter. It is advisable to include your private Telephone and Fax Numbers
while replying for easy and effective communication. The trust we have reposed
in you at this point is enormous and cannot be Over-emphasized. Please acknowledge
the receipt of this letter using the above email address only. I will bring
you into the complete picture of this pending business transaction when
I have heard from you.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated to enable us still transfer
the funds under this Second quarter of the year 2004. Enclosed is the copy
of my passport so you know whom you are dealing with.
Thank you and God Bless.
Yours faithfully,
Engr. PHILIP AJAYI
ajayiphilip01ng@velocall.com

N.B. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION
IS 100% LEGAL AND COMPLETELY FREE FROM TERRORIST, DRUG
MONEY OR MONEY LAUNDERING.THIS IS COMPLETE LEGISTIMATE
BUSINESS TRANSACTION





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