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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: amartins@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:33:40 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal

FROM THE DESK OF
MR.ANAH MARTINS
OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS
LAGOS -NIGERIA
E-MAIL:{amartins@myway.com}

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn:The President/CEO

Dear Sir,

I am the Chief Scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC (Oil Minerals producing
Area Development Commission)

This commission was reconstituted in 1998 by the Federal Government of Nigeria
as a result of consistent Environmental Neglect agitated by the Oil and Minerals
Producing States.

This commission received a budgetary allocation of US$1.150 Billion for Environmental
Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the 2002/2003 Fiscal Year.


In view of the present political situation in our country, I have agreed
with my colleagues to withdraw the sum of US$35 Million (Thirty-five Million
U. S. Dollars) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded
for the Environmental Maintenance.

All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this fund into your account
through the officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Ministry
of Finance have been properly worked out.

Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.

N/B: I have agreed with my colleagues that after the business, you should
keep 30% of the total fund, myself and my colleagues will take 65% while
the remaining 5% is mapped out to cover the international
and local expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of
this transaction.

If this proposal interest you of which I hope it would, please forward to
me immediately the followings to the email address+(amartins@myway.com)

1. Full company?s Name and Address
2. Private telephone and fax numbers
3. Yours full bank name and address
4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and fax numbers

As soon as we receive the above informations from you,we shall immediately
file up applications for approvals and payment following.

NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of this transaction because
we are top civil servants who would not joke with our reputation.

Regards

MR.ANAH MARTINS

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR RESPONSE VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:+{amartins@myway.com}

___________________________________________________________

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