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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: "jameskoloma2 Gazeta.pl" <jameskoloma2@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: jameskoloma@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:54:29 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
*INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION*
*DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS*
* WEST- AFRICAN ZONAL COMMAND*
* 5, MOHAMMED BUHARI WAY*
*ABUJA** – NIGERIA*
*TELEPHONE:+2348069637136.*
*Our ref:IHRO/RXX/07
***
* *
*PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.*
* *
* *
*My Name is James Koloma, a representative of International Human Rights
Organization (IHRO) in Nigeria. With respect to Category 'A' of
International human rights organization act of 2007 on scams, contractual
and beneficiary funds, in conjunction with the determine interest of this
organization in restoring human rights violated/ dignity. *
*There was an important meeting held on 20th of May, 2008,at the
Presidential Villa on foreign debt settlement with the following offices.*
* *
- *Office of the Presidency.*
- *Office of Financial Security Agency (EFCC&NFIU)*
- *Office of the International Human Right Organization(IHRO)*
- *Representatives of United Nations*
- *Representatives of world Bank.*
* *
*During this crucial meeting, it was agreed that two categories of people
are to be paid, the first is all overdue Contractual/Beneficiary Debt.
Second being those that have lost their money in the hands of some
imposters.*
* *
*With the help of World Bank, the sum of US$8.5Billion has been placed in
the Federal Reserved Account to offsetting these debts.*
* *
*An Authoritative letter to conduct this payment and lists of names were
forwarded to my Office (IHRO) from the Presidency, he said that the listed
names was compiled by the Nigerian Financial Security Agency(NFSA) after
their findings.*
* *
*Am glad to announce to you that the sum of US$ 5Million (FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) has been attached to your name among the listed names that
will receive their money during this exercise. Your payment information is
as follows: *
* *
*1. **Payment reference number….IHRO/08/FGN/5-118.*
*2. **Allocation amount …..US$5MILLION.*
*3. **Password number….FUND RELEASE/9955104*
*4. **Certificate of merit payment number...45084JB.*
* *
*Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming
to be your representative. Here are the information provided by her:*
* *
*Name: Miss Glen Spiker *
*Bank Name: City Bank, New York*
*Account Number:6503809428*
*Bank Address: New York, NY 10018.*
* *
*For your information, I have placed a stop order on the fund not to be
transferred to City Bank, until we receive further clarification from you.
Please do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is
from you so that this money will not be made to the wrong person. However,
provide these information to this office immediately:*
*1 Your full name........*
*2 Your full contact address.....*
*3 Your fax/tel number.......*
*These your information is a proper means to verify your file, to avoid
making payment to the wrong person.*
* Finally, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said
Miss Glen Spiker, if we do not hear from you soon.*
*For more enquires and further directives, we anticipate your urgent
response or you can call +234 806 963 7136.*
* *
*Yours Faithfully,*
*James Koloma*
*Rep. IHRO. *
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