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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: "HON.S.L MFA" <sssulelamido@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: a_slamido@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:05:01 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT COMFIRMATION.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY
ALHAJI SHEHU SHAGARI WAY
ZONE 11 GARKI ABUJA F.C.T
P.M.B1220887 ABUJA NIGERIa
DATE:28/11/2005
PROFILE PAGE: www.nopa.net/press/messages/24.shtml
ATTN: SIR,
Re: PAYMENT COMFIRMATION
I am Hon. Alhaji Sule Lamido, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in
Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments.
I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign
contracts settlement. I have before me list of funds, which could not be
transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been
identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced
sum etc.
Your name was among the people expecting 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. I have your file before me and hope your data's are
correct and un-tampered unless u reconfirms it. 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$8,5Million 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 fix your name
on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you
don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.
HON. ALHAJI SULE LAMIDO.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use of
the named addressee(s). SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 44 MARINA, LAGOS
NIGERIA. OUR REF.SPDC/03 Please Reply me through my Private E-mail address
via:(a_slamido@yahoo.com)
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