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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: "Patrick Aziza" <aziza.patrick9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patrickaziza70@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:08:07 +0200
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS ERADY
THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
Dear Sir,
I am Lt General Patrick Aziza (Rtd), National Security Adviser to the
new nigerian
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Federal. I am delighted to inform you that the
contract panel, which just concluded it's seating in Abuja just released
your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic
ImmunityPayment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate
manipulated
contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten
deep into the economy of our dear country.
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was
going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as
unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time
being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through
bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United
Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to
different account.
In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of 10Million
USD. To you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every
needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on 2 security
proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with
machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is
100% risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will
accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send
to me your full house address and your identity such as, international
passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number, The
Diplomatic Attaché will travel with it. He will call you immediately he
arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
Please kindly get back to me today also with the requested informations so
that we can proceed on this matter as soon as possible.
1)Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
3)company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5)Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card.
Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials
for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call
you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok. email me
and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. Confirm
the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you
receive this message. Please i need urgent reply because the boxes are
schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.
Congratulations.
Best Regards,
Lt General Patrick Aziza (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic Nigeria.
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