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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:
Reply-To: comptelex_cb132@hotmail.com
Date:
Subject: CONTACT THE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY!!!
=46ROM: ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE, DATE 7th JUNE 2008
SECETARY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
RE: AVAIL YOURSELF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY.=20
ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY,=20
I am ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE; secretary federal government of Nigeria o=
f=20
Office of the Presidency. I have being directed by His Excellency, The=20
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA, to b=
ring=20
to your notice that this Government understands your Plight, the=20
disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your Contract,=20
inheritance / lottery winning paid to you. Due to what we described as=20
selective Payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrup=
ulous=20
and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of Foreign Contract, inherita=
nce /=20
lottery winning payment in the past. We are sorry for what you have gon=
e=20
through in the hands of fake Government officials that have been cheati=
ng=20
you fraudulently, do not worry your problems now is solved, so treat wi=
th=20
urgency. In view of the determination and commitment of this Government=
to=20
Ensure that every outstanding contract, inheritance /lottery winning de=
bts=20
are settled, But to our greatest dismay, despite all the effort made la=
st=20
year to ensure that most beneficiary receive their payment, record stil=
l=20
show that a lot of Contractors/inheritance beneficiaries did not receiv=
e=20
their payment due To their inability to settle some outstanding up-fron=
t=20
obligation to the Federal Government. Based on this, the President, UMA=
RU=20
MUSA YAR=92ADUA has approved the sum of US$1.8Billion Dollars in this y=
ear=92s=20
budget for the settlement of These outstanding debts and also announced=
the=20
Introduction of Deduction Application Form and made it mandatory that a=
ny=20
contractor, inheritance / lottery winning Beneficiary that is unable to=
=20
settle up-front Charges, Taxes, fee or Levies arising from his or her=20
contract/inheritance payment receive Their payments. You are advised to=
=20
contact UGOH MARTINS (Director, Computer/ Telex Dept) CBN, for the imme=
diate=20
release of your Overdue Contract, inheritance/ lottery winning payment.=
=20
However, we wish to inform you that you have been short-listed among Th=
e TEN=20
contractors/beneficiaries that will benefit from the US$1.8 Billion Dol=
lars=20
Approved by the president, all you need to do is to contact the directo=
r=20
Computer/telex dept to inform you how you will receive your fund=20
Immediately. Do whatever you are told to do to enable you receive your=20
money; we are Sorry for the delay you might experience.=20
CONTACT UGOH MARTINS AT: comptelex_cb132@hotmail.com=20
Sincerely Yours,
ALHAJI BABAGANA KINGIBE.=20
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