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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: "Fred Issoh" <fredissoh@fredissoh-nnpc.org>
Reply-To: fredissoh3@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:09:51 +0000
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY!

CONFIDENTIAL





My Dear Friend,


I am the Accountant General, Nigerian National Petroleum corporation [NNPC]
and a close associate of the immediate past minister of petroleum resources.

The minister has mandated me to transfer the sum of US$88 million recovered
from an over- invoiced coontracts involving the [NNPC] into several private
account in Europe and United states. a total sum of US$73,700,000.00 has
been transferred before the emergence of this present civilian
Administration,leaving the balance of US$14,300,000.00.

I have made proper arrangement/document to transfer the balance which is
retained in a coded account of the NNPC with the central bank of nigeria. we
are soliciting that you,ll assist us to receive the fund in TRUST. we cannot
complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign
partner who would provide an account where the fund could be lodged. since
it is a contract payment, the funds must be remitted to a foreign
account.The remittance of the funds requires little documentation. There is
no risk involved on your part in this transaction since the former minister
and I have covered this transaction with adequate contract and external
credit documents from the beginning. and we do not intend to ask you to fund
the deal since we have already finance who,ll take care of every expenses
that will made.

what we require from you by e-mail or fax are viz:
(i) acceptance letter of this offer
(ii) your company name and confidetial telephone and fax number.
(iii) convincing honesty,Trustworthiness and willingness to abide by the
requirements of this proposal paramount of which is CONFIDENTIALITY.

We have agreed that you will retain 30% of the entire US$14,300,000.00 for
your effort in this transaction in providing us information which will
enable us lift this money to overseas. 70% for us partners here in nigeria,
and will be shared among us immediately and after the transaction is been
concluded and the money is in you custody abroad, we will come over for the
sharing.

Please reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transaction will not
take more than ten working days. And please note that this transaction must
be top secret.


With Best Regards

Mr. Fred Issoh

Accuntant General NNPC

Tel:+234-803-571-4764
Alternative Email:fredissoh2@yahoo.co.in

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