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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" <adenijiolu1985@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:59:33 +0000
Subject: Good Day

Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,
Lagos Nigeria.

I am Hon. Dr. 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
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$30M only will be paid into an account you willprovide
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 willbe
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.


If you AGREE with my conditions, l will 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.

Upon hearing from you will advice you on how to proceed further. I hope you
don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred. Waiting for your
reply soon.(adenijiolumail1984@yahoo.com.au )
HON. DR. ADENIJI OLU
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER

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