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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: "ministryofice finace" <federalministryof_f@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:10:18 -0500
Subject: APPROVAL OF PART PAYMENT OF CONTRACT FUNDS
ATTN : Sir/Madam,
APPROVAL OF PART PAYMENT OF CONTRACT FUNDS.
Greetings! This letter is strictly confidential.Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty as a financial expert/ Minister of finance to write and reach out to you.
I am Mrs. NENADI E. USMAN Bsc, MLB, Phd, The executive Minister of finance, Nigeria. Admitted to that office,june 15, 1999, and Educated:Bsc Hons. (Lagos), MCI Arb. (London), AMNIM, FCILS; (Salzburg); Notary Public (Managing Partner/Senior Economist). LANGUAGE: English.
A Federal Executive meeting was held at Abuja concerning the sanction from the UN and the WORLD BANK, for the un-settlement of debts owed to you contractors/beneficiaries, I wish to inform you that US$6.500,000.00.. Part-Payment has been approved in your favour as your name appeared next in our payment schedule with some other vital documents that will help you cash the funds in your country without problem and the balance will be paid to you at a later approved date.
You are therefore informed/advised to contact only the Chairman, Foreign Payment Unit YUSUF AHMED, on this Direct Tel/Fax number 011- 234-802 445 7040, 011 234 8034 777 154, e-mail; yusufahmed_accountantf@yahoo.com for the processing and collection of this US$6.500,000.00.Be sure to reconfirm to him your Correct Bank Account Details where this funds will be transfered to for you with a full information of yourself. You are to state the amount , your full name(s), addres, fax, tel,age, occupation, position.
We also wish to inform you that we are aware of the loss of some amount of money as a result of dealings with various institutions claiming that they have the contract funds of your late relative. You are hereby, by this notice advised not to continue in that gesture as we will not be liable for the loss of your transfer information.
We shall, (on receipt of your full information) prepare a payment slip, an approval of funds transfer certificate and send to you free off cost to facilitate the transfer.Please note that you should not be liable for any payment to receive your funds except otherwise as any payment that should arise will be deducted from the funds with your approval.Best Regards,
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