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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: "adeniji olu" <adenijiolu66@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adeniji_olu001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:04:14 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF)

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF)
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT REVIEW BUREAU
PMB 221 IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERA.

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL:(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

RE: FUND TRANSFER ASSISTANT VALUED AT USD 19.5MILLION.

I approach you most honorably today for a mutual business transaction.
I am DR, ADEN OLUWA. the senior accountant with the Federal Ministry of
Finance Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I have been opportune to be appointed as the Director of the
International Credit Review Bureau Federal Ministry of Finance after several
years of active service.
Now by virtue of my present office and position, it is an opportunity
for me to have a share of the huge oil money which many top military
personnel
of the past regime has been using me to achieve their personal interest
without any benefit toward me.

Following this development, I now have an accord with a top officer of
the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resource to remit the sum of
US$19.5Million (Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)
to your nominated foreign account for the smooth remittance of this funds,
hence we as civil servants do not own the right to acquire foreign account
while
in service. I therefore request you to kindly allocate any account of your
choice with all necessary particulars to enable me forward same to the
Central Bank of Nigeria for onward release of the funds transfer
approvals on your favour as the beneficiary.
We have fourteen (14) working days to conclude this deal on
commencement, and I shall join you at the account base for sharing and
further
discussion on my investment plan in your Country.

BENEFIT: For providing the account where we shall remit the funds, you
will be entitle to 30% of the fund,60% will be for me and my partners, while
10% has been mapped out to cover all expenses that might be incurred by
both parties during the course of this transaction, both Local and
International expenses. What we need is the Foreign Bank Account
Particulars, The
Bank Swift and Telex, The Bank Address, The Bank Telephone and Fax Number,
Your Telephone and Fax Number and your Private Mailing Address, so, that we
can use it to make formal application as a matter of procedures.

ON SECURITY:- We demand absolute secrecy and confidentiality from both
parties hence we assure you that the transaction is hundred percent
risk free.
All modalities of this fund transfer has been worked out. Please
confirm your interest by immediate response on the above telfax Number or
E-mail Address:Please responde urgently to this my private email address
purposely created for this transaction:(adeniji_olu001@yahoo.co.uk)

Thanking you in anticipation.

yours faithfully,

DR, ADEN OLUWA.


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