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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: Sat, 31 May 2008 18:52:49 -0800
Subject: 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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