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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: "DR EDWIN ABBA" <dr_edwinabbaa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_edwinabbaa1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:49:35 -0600
Subject: MAIL FROM HON. Dr. EDWIN ABBA.
HON. Dr. EDWIN ABBA.
Director Gen, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Foreign Affairs Ministry Complex
Wuse- Abuja-Nigeria.
Profile page:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/ministries/foreignminister.htm
Sir,
Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.
I am HON. Dr. EDWIN ABBA, Director Gen. 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. I write to present
you to the federal government that you are 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 the unpaid certified contract
funds.
I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name
to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the
beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D.
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 instructins 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 this sum
following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this
legally.
MY CONDITIONS.
1. You will give me 35% of your contract funds as soon as you confirm it in
your designated bank account.
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 have the funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.
Yours Sincerely.
HON. Dr. EDWIN ABBA
(Director Gen, Foreign Affairs Ministry.)
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