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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 kenedy" <johnkennedy@harisblessing.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:18:05 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT COMFIRMATION

Hon. Alhaji John Kenedy
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,
Abuja Nigeria.
EMAIL:john_kenedy01@yahoo.com
Profile page:
http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/ministries/foreignminister.htm
Date 23/09/2005

Attn:


Re: PAYMENT COMFIRMATION
I am Hon. Alhaji JOHN KENEDY, 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 u reconfirms it.
As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these
surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts
as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on
the instructions
I received 2 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, l 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 haveyour funds
transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

HON. ALHAJI JOHN KENEDY.
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).

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