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Fraud email example:

From: "ADENIJI OLU" <adenijiolu00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adenijiolu00@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 02:22:59 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT........

Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road.
Abuja Nigeria.
TELEPHONE: (234-1-8961394)

 

Attn: SIR/MADAM

 

                                          Re: PAYMENT ASSURANCE.

 

I am ADENIJI OLU, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office monitors andcontrols the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concernedwith foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transferor remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and internationallevels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

 

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominatedaccounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your name was amongthe peopleexpecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to your unpaid funds.

 

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the  instructions I received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues.

 

Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

 

MY CONDITIONS

 

1. The sum of USD$5M only will be paid into an account I will provide you after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.

 

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

 

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

 

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fixyour name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the ten days mandate.

I hope you dont reject this offer? and have your funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.

ADENIJI OLU

 

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.

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