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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: " " <tonyaka@tiscali.at>
Reply-To: ike20055@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:54:33 -0800
Subject: PLS IS URGENT REPLY BACK

Dr.Fayose A.B Ph.D (UNN), MNIM, FCA
Financial Controller & Contract Award Committee
Chairman (NEPA)Nepa Close Near Bar Beach, Victoria
Island, Lagos.

Dear Sir,/ Madam

REQUEST FOR URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

I am Dr.Fayose A.B the Financial Controller and
Contract Award Committee Chairman in the National
Electric Power Authority (NEPA) in Lagos, Nigeria.
My colleagues have assigned me to seek for assistance
of a reliable foreigner through whom we can transfer
the sum of US$38,600,000.00 (Thirty-Eight Million, Six
Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) which arose from the
deliberate over-inflated contract value for the
General expansion of the Kanji Dam Hydro Station on
behalf of National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) for
increased energy generation in Nigeria and some other
West African countries. The contract was awarded in
1998 during the General Sani Abacha regime to a
foreign firm with the consideration of 10% commission
agreement on the total contract value of
US$386,000,000. The contract has been completed and
the contractor has long been paid, we are now left
with this US$38,600,000 representing the 10% (our own
share) as agreed presently in the Federal Government's
account. The Current favourable political/economic
climate in this country now presented an opportunity
for this money to be transferred out of the country.

Our contact in the Federal Ministry of Finance have
given us a go ahead advice to begin the process of the
remittance, hence we have set in motion the machinery
for the take off of this transaction and further
action will commence immediately we hear from you.
We have agreed that after the transfer of the money
into your account, you shall be entitled to 30% of the
total amount transferred, while the remaining 70% will
be for us. We decided togive you this percentage in order
to motivate you and also to let you feel satisfied at the
end of this transaction.

The nature of your business is not particularly
relevant for the success of this transaction. All we
require is your willingness to co-operate and
assurance that our own share will be given to us when
this money is transferred into your account. All
necessary precautions have been taken to ensure a no
risk situation on the sides of both parties and it is
believed that the conclusion of this transaction will
not last more than 8 working days.
Since we have no knowledge of business, our plan is to
invest this money into Real Estate, Stocks and we can
also invest in some other profitable businesses in
your country based on your advice because many of our
years has been spent as civil servant, and we may
likely resign from government service to private
business after this money is transferred into your
account.

Please note that this business is strictly
confidential and must not be disclosed to a third
party. This is necessary to avoid disclosure that may
jeopardise the transaction. Finally, if this proposal
is acceptable to you, or if you have any questions,
feel free to contact me immediately on email address
above, you should also send to me your private e-mail
address, telephone number and fax number for easy and
confidential communication. I will oblige you with
further information if so required.

Best Regards,
Dr. Fayose A.B



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