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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: "TUNDE LEMO" <tundelemo777@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 04:57:30 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE...........

From the desk of:
Mr. Tunde Lemo
(Dept Gov. Financial Sector Surveillance CBN)
Tel:+234-8027597904,


Due to the delicate nature of this transaction, I strongly advise that you
do not divulge any of the information below to any party, keep confidential.

Re: Transfer of US$21.5million.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor Financial Sector Surveillance Central
Bank Of Nigeria. I am pleased to contact you based on a contract which has
been Executed by a foreign firm for the Nigeria National Petroleum
Co-operation (NNPC).

An accrued interest of US$21.5million was realized as a result of deliberate
delay by me on their payment and the money still reflecting in the NNPC
account in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Unpaid which I have all the
payment information and receipt to.

This contract is worth USD$102.5million. According to records, the contract
has been executed and the money has been paid to the foreign firm.

Being the Deputy Governor Of the Apex Bank, I feel comfortable claiming the
money for my own but I can?t because I have to be a foreigner who did
contract in Nigeria. I am looking for a neutral foreigner like you whom I
will present as the foreign contractor who executed the contract so that we
will claim this accrued interest of US$21.5million that is left and share it
accordingly.

I have already made plans that a company that will represent you will be
formed and back dated to correspond with the date on which the original
contract was executed.

One good thing about this business transaction is that all the necessary
documents that will be approved for the smooth payment of this money will
pass through my desk for final approval, this give us a greater opportunity
of getting this money.

I will also like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free and
that you are not at any risk.

The money will be shared as follows at the successful conclusion of this
transaction:30% for yourself as the Contractor, 60% for Myself as the
Initiator, and we will set aside 10% for the transfer expenses.

For more information about the office I represent please visit the Nigerian
Central Bank website Site:http://www.cenbank.org/aboutus/boardofd.htm

Please contact me personally through this email: tundelemo771@yahoo.co.uk
Yours in business,

Mr. Tunde Lemo.
(Deputy Governor Financial Sector Surveillance Central Bank of Nigeria

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