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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: "mary_owo_123@terra.es" <mary_owo_123@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 02:28:28 +0100 (MET)
Subject: OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT



CONTRACT NUMBER:NNPC/PED/WR-PH/2003
AMOUNT:$45 MILLION (USD)

Attn,Sir/Madam,

I am a director with the Federal Ministry of Finance and was instructed by the Hon Minister of Finance to find out before the end of this month,WHY your contract/ claim of your fund have not been credited to your account,

After instructions has been passed to all various Government quarters that all over due contract/ claim payments should be released as a lot of petitions by beneficiary's has been received by the Minister.

what this office want you to reconfirm, with your telephone and fax numbers,Your full name and your full contact address any other information, WHY you have not received your payment up-till date?.

However I will give my assistance to make sure your file is in order for payment as two people came for the claim of the fund and submitted account saying that you are not well.

But you must give me a promissory note stating your willingness to give me a reasonable amount of money from your contract payment immediately you get the payment.

Best Regards
Mrs. Mary Owo
(Federal Ministry of finance Nigeria)





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