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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: gabriel ani <gabani14@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 05:19:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT.



FROM THE DESK OF
DR.JOHN EKOH
OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS
LAGOS -NIGERIA
MOBILE: 234-803-473-7377
E-MAIL; johnekoh1@excite.com
ATTN:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
Dear Sir,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am the Chief Scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC
(Oil Minerals
producing Area Development Commission)
This commission was reconstituted in 1998 by the
Federal Government of
Nigeria as a result of consistent Environmental
Neglect agitated by the Oil and Minerals Producing
States.This commission received a budgetary allocation
of US$1.150 Billion for Environmental
Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the
2001/2002 Fiscal Year.
In view of the present political situation in our
country, I have agreed with my colleagues to withdraw
the sum of US$35 Million(Thirty-five Million U.
S.Dollars) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded
for the Environmental Maintenance.
All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this
fund into your
account through the officials of Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) andFederal Ministry of Finance have been
properly worked out.
Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.
N/B: I have agreed with my colleagues that after the
business, you
should keep 30% of the total fund; my colleagues and
myself will take65% while the remaining 5% is mapped
out to cover the international and local expenses that
might beincurred by both parties in the course of this
transaction.
If this proposal interest you of which I hope it
would, please forward
to me immediately the followings through the e-mail
address as shown here, johnekoh1@excite.com

1. Full company's Name and Address
2. Private telephone and fax numbers
3. Yours full bank name and address
4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and
fax numbers
As soon as we receive the above
information from
you, we shall
immediately file up applications for approvals and
payment shall follow at once..
NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of
this
transaction becausewe are top civil servants who would
not joke with our reputation.
Thanks.
Best Regards,
DR.JOHN EKOH
N.B FOR CONFIDENTIALITY SAKE, PLEASE REPLY THROUGH
THIS E-MAIL, johnekoh1@excite.com





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