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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: "JEMES MORGAN" <jim_morgan1010@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:07:50 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.
SIR/MADAM,
I am Lt General James Morgan (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 Immunity Payment. 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. Call me
immediately.
Congratulations.
Best Regards,
DATE 9TH AUG,2008.
Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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