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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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From: JOHN ABOH <john_aboh14@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:50:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply Asap
ATTN. VICTIMNAME
This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today.
I am Mr. John Aboh the Director, International Remittance Department of
this Bank, my Boss, Mr. Jacobs M. Ajekigbe, the Managing Director/CEO
of this bank is now on compulsory leave and all power have been vested
on me to make all international payments.
Also, due to reported cases of corrupt practices in other Nigeria
Banks including the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Federal Government has
revoked/cancelled all power vested on those banks and has appointed our
bank (First Bank of Nigeria) to make all foreign payments.
Be informed that the Federal Government have approved the release of
part-payment of US$5.7Million out of your total funds, which has been in
this bank for many years unclaimed because my boss Mr. Jacobs Ajekigbe,
collaboration with the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have
refused to tell you the truth on how to claim your fund this is because
he has been using the interest accumulated from your fund every year to
enrich himself without your knowledge.
I want to help you pull out this fund to your bank account using the
easiest and the quickest method, which have not been made known to you
before. By this method, you will open a domiciliary account with this
bank (First Bank of Nigeria), your fund would be lodged into this
domiciliary account and your fund will be paid in directly to any bank of your
choice. After the transfer, you will confirm the fund in your bank
account within 5hours the same day. No Cost of Transfer (COT) and no
stoppage from any Government departments as the transfer will be done within
the bank alone and it is very safe.
The method which was introduced to you before is the Telegraphic
Transfer (TT) for which confirmation was 48hrs, because of the time factor,
petitions could come from various organizations stopping your payment
and asking you to pay huge fee which would be difficult for you to pay so
that they can benefit from the huge interest your fund generates while
still in the Bank. This method is not safe for you because it is not
done within the bank alone as information of the payment would be sent to
the Central Control Unit (CCU) of the Federal Ministry of Finance and
office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
As a good Christian, I have nothing to gain by keeping your fund, I
want to assist you receive your fund before my boss resumes office. You
have to follow up and work with me now, so keep this very confidential
because of fraudsters and impostors who go about presenting various bank
accounts in order to divert another beneficiary's fund. Confirm to me
through this e-mail address john_aboh14@yahoo.com , your present/valid account
co-ordinates and amount to be claimed so that I do not transfer your
fund to the wrong Bank Account.
Awaiting your quick response.
Yours truly,
MR. JOHN O. ABOH
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