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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: "Federal Ministry for Finance" <office_mini_finan@colombia.com>
Reply-To: fed.fini.mins@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 20:36:04 -0800
Subject: Re: RE:PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION
* FROM THE DESK OF
THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
1A AKINTOLA WAY GARRKI ABUJA-NIGERIA.
RE:PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.
I'M HON..DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN MINISTER FOR FINANCE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE NIGERIA, MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA CONCERNED WITH FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENTS.
I'M 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
CONTRACT 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 AS A FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR,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 CHANGED TO YOUR NAME TO
ENABLE YOU RECEIVE THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND'S AMOUNT $7,000,000.00 USD (SEVEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS).
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
RECENTLY 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 ARE AS FOLLOWS.
1. YOU WILL TAKE 50% OF THIS CONTRACT FUND 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 THAT I WILL PROVIDE FOR YOU, AND THEY ARE
PRIVATE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AS TO FORESTALL INFORMATION LEAKAGE.
3. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS WITH YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS.
I WILL ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU AND THE TRANSFER
WILL COMMENCE WITHOUT DELAY, AS I WILL PROCEED TO FIX YOUR NAME ON THE
PAYMENT SCHEDULE INSTANTLY TO MEET THE SEVEN DAYS MANDATE.
WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEEDS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
HON.DR USMAN SHAMSHUDEEN
MINISTER FOR FINANCE,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.*
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