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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: john james <patrick_odey_ekawu@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:55:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ugent pls




Dear Sir/Madam, I am DR, PATRICK OBASIEKE the Chief Accountantof the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters in Lagos , Nigeria. I reliably got your contact from Nigeria Chamber of Commerce. I have noreason to doubt your honesty and credibility henceI make this proposal to you. Please, treat withutmost confidence and excuse me for the embarrassment this letter might cause you as we havenot met or known each other before. I have the mandate of my colleagues in office to solicite for your assistance for a deal we wantto execute, My Corporation (NNPC) awarded a contractof US$86,700,000.00 (Eighty - Six Million, SevenHundred Thousand U.S Dollars) to a Foreign firms tosupply Rig & Drilling Equipment for Kaduna Refineryhere in Nigeria but because of my position, this contract was over invoiced to US$115,300,000.00 (OneHundred and Fifteen Million, Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars). The original contract sum
has been paid to the contractors that executed theproject, now we are left with the over- invoice sum of US$28,600,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars Only).All arrangements have been concluded on how this money would be moved. Our constraints lie onthe fact that we required a foreign firm orindividual account number where the money will be paid into; whose owner will be portrayed asa contract beneficiary of fund. Infact this is whyI am writing you this letter.NOTE:- There is no risk involved as we have taken care, loopholes covered.As a civil servant, we are aware that some financial assistance would be required to conclude this job, we are prepared to give as much as 35% of the total sum to whoever that is willing to assist, while 60% of the total sum will go for me and my colleagues. To this effect, 5%would be earmarked to cover all the expenses(Local and International).
This is because the process would pass through some Directors in theMinistry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). These officials might require some tips tofacilitate payment without delay since they are notaware of the deal.Please, should you be willing to assist, we shall require the following information to enable us putclaim immediately. Your bank name, Address and AccountNumber, Fax number of the Bank where the money will be transferred into.You would be required to meet face to face withthe officials involved. But should you not be in aposition to assist, this deal has to remain a secret till the end of time. It is important I mention that the officials involved in this transaction are top Government Functionaries who have put inyears of service to this Country. For the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to exhibit utmost secrecy throughout
the duration of the transaction. You are strongly advise to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that could jeopardise the entire transaction.You may open a separate bank account in anyCountry for this purpose if you wish. All arrangements of this transfer for this quarter payment for the year, 2001 has been properly organised and further action awaits your immediate response. Hurry and send to me the Account Numberwhere the money will be transferred into, so that we can start to process for the approval ofthis payment. I look forward to hearing from you.Best RegardsDR, PATRICK OBASIEKE






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