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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: "Dr Tunde" <tunde1folawuyo@tiscali.at>
Reply-To: tunde_folawuyo@fastermail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:48:22 +0000
Subject: BEST REGARDS

ATTN Sir/Madam,

Permit me to go into this Business opportunities with you,my name is
Dr.TUNDE Folawuyo.
GAEME ,the Chairman Tender Board in the Nigeria National Petrolume
Corporation
(NNPC) in 1998 Mr Rudolph .R.Anthony
German Contractor with NNPC was Awarded a Contract by my
Committee,the Contract was Awarded to the tune of {$50,500,000.00)fifty
million five hundred thousand United states Dollars,with Contract
Numbers
FGN/056/NNPC/PO/A269/OF1998.

The nature of the Contract was to effect the renovation, replacement,
repaires
and General servicing of all the machines in use at the major oil
refinery
based in Port harcourt/Kaduna Nigeria.

The contract was awarded on February 1998 when the refinery suffered a
lot
of Damage as a result of minor fire disaster which the Cause was traced
to mismanagement and incompe tence of the team technical crew.The
Contractor
Mr Rudolphy.H.Anthony. Duely Completed his Contract in may 1999,after which
he Received the sum of {$30,500,000.00}thirty million five Hundred
Thousand
United States Dollars from the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of
his Payment.

The Remaining {$10,000,000.00} was meant to be Paid to him in November
2000
as Soon as Surficient Funds is available to take care of that ends.

In November2000 Funds were disbursed Accordingly by the Federal
Executive
Council to settle all outstanding Contract Payments which involves both
Local and International Contractors.During the Exercise
($10,000,000.00)
Twenty Million United States Dollars were Therefore Transfered to me as
the Chairman of the Board Committee to Take care of Mr Rudolph's
payment.subsequently
i sent Message to Mr Rudolph,quite unfortunatly i could not reach him
at
that Moment Following a Trip he made out of Nigeria along side his
Family
Memebers.

Tragic Event Occurred when MR RUDOLPH.R.Anthony. FAMILY were Coming
Back
to Nigeria From Their Trip Oversea when the Aircraft which they Boarded
Crashed Killing all the People on Board.

After the Mass Burial i Found out that My Government and other
Committee
Members do not know that This Money is Still under My Custody in the
Bank.This
is why I have decided to contact a Foreigner who will assist me Clam
this
money to use for investment purposes,unfortunaly enough I could not
withdraw
this money on cash from the Bank where it is deosited in a Suspense
Account
in Favour of Mr Rudolph Anthony.
Attempt of withdrawal by me here will Attract Some Confussion as every
Attention
will Focus on how I got to have access to this Knd of Money been
ordinary
Salary Earner.

As public servant in Nigeria I have no right to have such money on us
either
in the bank or at home,though
Government is not aware that the money is yet to be Claimed by Mr
Rudolph
it is only a secret known by me only.Therfore I have decided to
Contact a foreigner who will delibratly stand as Next of Kin to Late Mr
Rudolph Anthony to enable me transfer this money to his Personal Bank
Account
Number- through Telegrahic wire Transfer System.

Thereafter I will come to your Country to effect Proper investment and
disbursment
of your own Share accordingly,if you state your intrest i will give you
details you may require from me and I will make sure the money is
remitted
into your Bank Account within 7 working days of your acceptance,please
hasten
to oblige with me for my tenure of office will expire on DECEMBER 2004
after
which another person will be nominated to take over from me.

There is no risk involved in this deal for all arragements to transfer
this
money have been concluded,what I need now is who w ill assist me and the
person should be a foreigner.pls.give me your Phone and Fax
NumberDetails,Residential/Office
Address and other vital informations Needed to facilitate our
transactions.PLEASE YOUR REPLY SHOULD BE STICTLY ON;folawuyo@luxmail.com
or;tunde_folawuyo@fastermail.com

Thanks for your oblige.Looking forward to hearing.If you have decided
to
assist me then email me for more elaborate details.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Sincerely Yours,

Dr.TUNDE Folawuyo.




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