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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: "DR.HARUNA USMAN." <haruna_cbn05@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: haruna_2005cbn@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 04:23:09 +0200
Subject: GLAD TIDINGS.
Office of the permanent secretary,
Federal Ministry of Finance
Abuja, Nigeria
Hello Dear,
First and foremost I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.
I am the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance and also a Board member of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
I am contacting for the consummation of a lingering transaction for me to be able to be part of the Relief Effort to the Tsunami wave victims that affected 2 continents and over 12 countries.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster
The current trend in the country to fight official corruptions in high and low places left so many funds abandoned with my Ministry. Particularly, Some over invoiced contract payments and payment belonging to foreigners who died in testate.Right from the implementations of the ICPC -Independent Corrupt Practices Commission Act and the EFCC-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act 2004 so many countless payment of this manipulations have been forwarded to my office for data updates and review. Some are verified and paid out while the illegitimate claimants abandoned others for lack of proper documentation into the Federal Reserve account as unclaimed.
Over 125 Million United States Dollars have been realized and signed out by my office to the Central Bank account as unclaimed following this trend.
I am contacting you in a similar payment review of a lingering transaction of a foreign business mogul who died amidst an uncredited approved payment of USD16.3Million United states Dollars. This payment is certified legal.This money have been abandoned long ago by an illegal claimant and I want you to lay claim to it. I cannot write off this payment into the Federal reserve/treasury account but in dictate of my conscience I decided to be part of the Tsunami relief project going on hence mapped out 40% of the funds to help Tsunami victims, which is my divine priority. We will share equally the remaining 60%.
I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
Presently, you can reach me by return mail, [haruna_2005cbn@yahoo.co.in]
NB: This payment have already been approved before the death of the beneficiary, all you need do is to fill an Indemnity application Form for transfer of rights and privileges for the legalization of the transaction at the Federal High Court. The above document with a certificate of ownership issued by the court will be authorized by my office and forwarded for immediate payment. All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth actualization of the transaction within the next few working days of commencement.
You should also include your telephone, fax and or cell phone numbers if any, for secured and effective communication between us.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
I await your response.
Dr. Haruna Usman Sanusi (Board Member, Central Bank of Nigeria).
Permanent Secretary,
Federal Ministry of Finance.
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