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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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From: Paymaster General <fmf_obieze@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:19:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Amarjit Singh
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Office of Foreign Contractor Paymaster General of Federation
National Secretariat Complex-Lagos
E-mail{ fmf2@mail.md }
Direct Phone: 234 8025131284
Attn: Amarjit Singh,
I wish to update you on your payment in regards to the Federal Executive Council Meeting on foreign payment, I am the Foreign Contractor Paymaster General of the Federation I work in hand with CBN and Presidency on contractor payment.
I hope to hear you directly before making moves on your payment next week and you are to confirm to me if you have completed with the Senate Committee. Be informed that my office supercede and oversees every international wire transfer in Nigeria
Best regards
Prof. Frank R. Obieze
Office of Foreign Contractor
Paymaster General of Federation
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