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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: "ECO BANK PLC, (PAN AFRICA BANK)" <brasiliape@dfa.gov.ph>
Reply-To: ndic.org@sify.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:05:07 -0000
Subject: Introduction of Deduction



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ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY,

I am honourable ALHAJI GANA KIJINBE; secretary federal government of Nigeria
of Office of the Presidency. I have being directed by His Excellency, The
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ALHAJI USMAN MUSA YAR’DUA,
GCFR, to bring to your notice that this Government understands your Plight,
the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your
Contract /inheritance fund paid to you. Due to what we described as
selective Payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrupulous
and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of Foreign Contract/inheritance
payment in the past. we are sorry for what you have gone through in the
hands of fake Government officials that have been cheating you fraudulently,
do not worry your problems now is solved, so treat with urgency. In view of
the determination and commitment of this Government to Ensure that every
outstanding contract/inheritance debts are settled, But to our greatest
dismay, despite all the effort made last year to ensure that most
beneficiary receive their payment, record still show that a lot of
Contractors/inheritance beneficiaries did not receive their payment due to
their inability to settle some outstanding up-front obligation to the
Federal Government. Based on this, the President, has approved the sum of
US$1.8Billion Dollars in this year’s budget for the settlement of these
outstanding debts and also announced the introduction of Deduction
Application Form and made it mandatory that any contractor/inheritance
beneficiary that is unable to settle up-front Charges, Taxes, fee or Levies
arising from his or her contract/inheritance payment receive their payments.
You are advised to contact JACOB EHIGIATOR (Director, Computer/ Telex Dept)
CBN, for the immediate release of your Overdue Contract/inheritance payment.
However, we wish to inform you that you have been short-listed among The ten
contractors/beneficiaries that will benefit from the US$1.8 Billion Dollars
Approved by the president, all you need to do is to contact the director
Computer/telex dept to inform you how you will receive your fund
Immediately. Do whatever you are told to do to enable you receive your
money; we are Sorry for the delay you might experience.

Alhaji Gana Kijinbe
Sec. Fed. Rep of Nig.

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