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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: "Robert Kelly" <robert@robert-kelly.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 04:28:10 +0000
Subject: Hello

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Falomo Office Complex, Ikoyi,
Lagos.Nigeria

From The Desk of: : DR.FEMI PETERS B.sc (UNN) M.sc. Ph.D MNIM:MCIA
DIRECTOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR


Dear Sir/Madam,

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL:
Compliments of the day and your family. This letter will in no doubt reach
you as a surprise especially as we have not had any previous correspondence.

Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. I am Dr. Femi
Peters I came to know of you in my private search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves
the transfer of a huge sum of Money to a Foreign Account requiring maximum
confidence.

I am a member of the TENDER BOARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC),Lagos. After due consultation with other
members of the committee I was mandated to arrange and negotiate for a
Trusted Foreign Firm or individual Account for a possible transfer of some
fund being an over invoiced sum resulting from various contracts executed by
Foreign Companies in my Ministry.

NATURE OF CONTRACT:
1. Supply of B.P.S.D. Chemical, Erection and system optimization of super
polyore for Warri refinery.
2. Supply of Capacity turbine flow axle and Computerised conveyor for plant
"A-D" Warri Refinery.

3. Activation of Axle Turbine Pipes Flow Plants and Litres for Kaduna
Refinery.

OBJECTIVES:
The Original value of these contracts where purposely over invoiced by us.
The "TENDER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS " with the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILLION U.S DOLLARS ($150M). Now, all the firms involved have been paid and
the project Commissioned.

BENEFITS:
We have agreed to give you 30% of the total amount, while 5% will be set
aside to offset any expences incurred during the transaction, and 65% will
be for us Officials.

REQUIREMENTS:
All modalities have been efficiently and secretly worked out with the top
officials of the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE and THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA (CBN) to facilitate the Remittance of this fund into your account
within 7-14 working days of receiving the following Bank information from
you.

The name of your Company, Telephone Number, Fax Number and the Account where
the Fund will be transfered to.

On receipt of these informations, all arrangements shall be perfected here
for a succesful and HICTH-FREE transfer of this Fund to your account, utmost
Confidentiality and trust is highly needed. This transaction is 100% Risk
Free and does not depend on any field of trade.

Expecting your Urgent reply.

Best Regards,


DR.FEMI PETERS

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