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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" <adenij-olu@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 06:23:29 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.








Mr.Adeniji Olu.
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,Abuja Nigeria

Tel:+2348033504931



Attn:SIR/MADAM


I am Mr.Adeniji Olu, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I
am the
final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within
banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign
contracts settlement.
I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to
some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your
name
was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into
their
account,on this note;I wish to have a deal with you as regards to
your
unpaid funds.
I have your file before me and hope your data's are correct and
un-tampered unless you reconfirms it.
As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds tothe
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits,I have the opportunity to write you based on the
instructions I
received four days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract
Payments /
Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures
and
audited reports of revenues.
Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract sum
following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do
this legally.
MY CONDITIONS
1. The sum of USD$5M only will be paid into an account I will
provide
you after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your
account
by
telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2.This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3.There should be no third parties as most problem associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions the reply to this mail,so that i can
advise
you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without
delay
as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly
to meet
the three days mandate.
I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.
Mr. Adeniji Olu.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential
information and is intended solely for the attention and use of the
named addressee(s) in alternatively

EMAIL: adenji_olu@yahoo.co.uk

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