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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: MIKE ADENIJI <interbiz_groups@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:15:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE TRY AND GET BACK TO ME.
From The Office Of
Abassador Oluyemi Adeniji
Minister, Foreign Affairs .
Area 56b, Garki Abuja
Nigeria.
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Attn: Sir/Ma,
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Payment Confirmation:
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I am Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria. My o=
ffice monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institut=
ions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final si=
gnatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks bot=
h on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settle=
ment.
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I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nomi=
nated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accou=
nts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your name was among the =
people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this no=
te; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to your unpaid funds. I have =
your file before me and hope your data's are correct and un-tampered unless=
u reconfirms it.
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As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Fe=
deral Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I hav=
e the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received 2 days =
ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submi=
t the List of=A0 payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of reve=
nues. Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract sum follo=
wing my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legall=
y.
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MY CONDITIONS
1. The sum of USD$25.5Million only will be transfered into your norminated =
account after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your account=
by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
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2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be st=
rictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
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3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fu=
nd release are caused by your agents or representative. If you AGREE with m=
y conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will =
commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment sc=
hedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
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I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.
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Waiting for your reply soonest response.
Be in peace,
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AMBASSADOR OLUYEMI ADENIJI.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.=0A=0A=0A ___________________________________=
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