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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: "UBA ABRAHAM" <brahamubbaa@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:22:09 +0000
Subject: God Bless You

Dear Sir,

YOU MAY WONDER WHY YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BUT SOME ONE HAS TO BE CHOSEN THE
OFFER IS 16.5 MILLION INTO YOUR PERSONAL / COMPANY ACCOUNT.

You are welcome to the fortune opportunity. I, on behalf of my other
colleagues in different organs of Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) owned
Agencies decided to solicit your assistance as regards transfer of the
above-mentioned amount into
your bank account. This fund was discovered in Federal Government reserved
Bank in Over Sea there in central Europe over invoicing of various contract
awarded in my Organization to certain Foreign Contractors sometimes ago.

We, as holders of sensitive position in our various Ministries, were
mandated by the Federal Government to scrutinize all payments made to
certain foreign Contractors and we discovered that some of the contracts
they executed were grossly over-invoiced either by omission or commission.
In the process the sum of US$20M (Twenty Million US Dollars only) was found
lying in Federal Government reserved Bank Oversea Escrow Account after the
foreign contractors had been paid their rightful dues for executing the said
contracts.

We all agreed that this over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own
use) into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, because we as
government workers and the Code of conduct does not allow us to operate
foreign accounts.

However, we have succeeded in transferring some of this money precisely
US$3.5M (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars only) into a foreign
account in INDONESIA (SOUTH EAST ASIA), but the provider of the account in
INDONESIA is up to some mischief and refuses to comply to the earlier mutual
agreement by insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect. If for a meager sum of US$3.5M
(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars only) we are not
compensated, is it when the balance of US$16.5M (Sixteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars)is transferred that we will be sure of our full
compensation? Of course, this abuse of trust and inhumanity calls for sober
reflection and search for absolute trust.

Thus we are seeking your unwavering assistance that the remaining amount of
US$16.5M can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated
bank account. On successful remittance of the fund into
your account, you will be compensated with 30% of the amount for your
assistance and services.

So far, much have been said and due to our sensitive positions, we cannot
afford a slip in this transaction neither can we give out identity the name
of the bank oversea as regards our respective offices, but whereby cordial
relationship is established, smooth operations commences, you will
be furnished with details of all you deserves to know.

I am at your disposition to entertain any question from you with respect to
this transaction, so contact me immediately through my
e:mail:ubaavic@email.ro
for further information on the requirements and procedure for this
transaction.

Please, treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Uba Abraham.

YOU SHOULD GIVE ME A RESPONSE THROUGH MY CONFIDENTIAL E MAIL ADDRESS
BELOW.
ubaavic@email.ro





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