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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: agogo_west@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 05:08:31 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20AND=20CONFIDENTIAL?=

NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS
LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE.

Dear Sir/Madam



RE: TRANSFER OF (US$8,600,000.00) EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS).


I wish to intimate you with this proposal.I am an Accountant in (NLNG) and
I am in an agreement with the Auditor-General of this
Company (Nigeria Liquidfied Natural Gas).
We scrutinized all records and the accounts of
awarded and executed contracts of this company (NLNG)
during the previous military regimes since the inception of
democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncovered an
unclaimed contract sum as stated above which we have
decided to transfer into your account as the beneficiary and the
contractor.
This money ($8.6M) has been approved for payment by
this company NLNG, the Federal Ministry of Finance
(endorsed by the Accountant General of the Federation)
and to be paid by the Apex Bank of Nigeria under
contract number, NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99. As top
civil servants, we are not authorized to operate
foreign bank accounts hence our decision to use your
account in full trust and confidence to transfer this
money outside Nigeria.
We have accepted you as our foreign partner. Moreover,
it is pertinent to note that it is not risky and does not require much engagement
since we have taken care of the deal in
full capacity. We have resolved to give you 25% of the
total sum for your assistance.
If you are interested in this deal, please, contact me
through my personal email address:agogo_west@fastermail.com

Remember to give me your phone and
fax line through which I can send you the approved
documents for your perusal.
I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope
that you will understand the confidential nature of
this transaction.

Best Regards,

Mr.Agogo West.



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