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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: cbn_apexbank_ng@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 08:13:02 -0800
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER IRREGULARITY ALERT / ASSISTANCE

Dear Beneficiary,

FUNDS TRANSFER IRREGULARITY ALERT / ASSISTANCE

My name is Mr Ali Hassan in-charge of the Legal Clearance Unit of the Central
Bank of Nigeria. I am contacting you with respect to irregularities detected
in the processing of the transfer of funds you are expecting from Nigeria.
As you may know, there is a new financial law stipulating that every International
Transfer with value of US$2Million and above emanating from both Private
Banks and Government Institutions in Nigeria must pass through the Central
Bank of Nigeria, and must be personally scrutinized and endorsed by this
office (Legal Clearance Unit). This is with a view of tackling identified
irregularities capable of delaying and stalling such transfer, owing to
the ineptitude and sharp practices of officials of these private banks and
government institutions.
It is a fact that before now, you have an arrangement with some Nigerians
to assist you in facilitating your transfer, and you have been asked or
made to pay certain processing fees and gratifications. But nothing has
been achieved. No matter the lame explanations your Nigerian Contacts may
advance to you to cover up their incompetence, the simple fact is that your
transfer is over US$2Million, and has been subjected to serious irregularities,
making impossible for effect, given the clear provisions of the newly promulgated
"International Transfer Clearance Edict 117(1) of 2004".

Ordinarily, I would have ordered that your transfer process be started all
over again, but I am compelled to assist you because of the disappointment
and set back that this will mean to you, coupled with the rough experience
you may have had with your Nigerian Contacts. I will then oblige you with
the privilege of regularizing your transfer through the authentic and official
process reserved only for Priority Government International Transfers by
the compliment of the Presidency. By this process, The Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) and the Presidency will respectively issue you with Fresh Original
Volumes of: Funds Transfer Release Order (FTRO), and Funds Transfer Agreement
Authority (FTAA).

These documents are Original Hard Covers. I will arrange for these original
documents to be specially sent to you for your endorsement and return, by
means of DHL Courier Posting. Otherwise, you would have been required to
personally come and endorse these documents at the Presidency and CBN premises
respectively. I will instruct you on how to endorse and return the endorsed
documents. Your transfer will immediately follow after the signing protocols,
as you will now have a legal basis to enforce your contractual right if
your transfer is delayed any further.within 72banking upon return,your fund
will be wired directly to your bank account.

In order to assist you as stated above, you must be ready to fulfill the
following conditions: You must suspend all forms of communication with your
Nigerian contacts and offshore contacts, and adhere strictly to my instructions.


Finally, you must also be ready to send a Letter of Certification to the
Nigerian Government, on the immediate confirmation of your funds in your
bank account. If you are able to guarantee these conditions, I would honestly
advice you to consider your transfer completed in the next couple of days.

Thank you.

Yours truly,
Mr Ali Hassan(cbn Legal Clearance Unit)

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