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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: MINISTRY FINANCE <fmfng03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <payofficeng07@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:20:40 -0400
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER VALUED USD6.2 MILLION
H/Q FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Attention: Beneficiary,
From the records of outstanding foreign payments due for release with banks in Nigeria , your name and contact was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding foreigners' payment which are still hanging on and who have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you reconfirm your payment details so that we can authenticate the claim legally. Also note that from our record the federal government of Nigeria has only mapped out the sum of us$6,200,000.00 (six million, Two hundred thousand United States dollars) to be released to you for now, after which the remaining part of your claims will be released to you here is your new payment references: allocation no: 674XX07 Password no: 3ZZ39307, pin code no: 55607. Now you are to contact Paymaster General of the Federation for this development. Contact person: Dr. Edward Ralph, Paymaster General. Email: payofficeng07@myway.com Tel: +234-805-092-2763
And forward the following to him
1) Your full name and address. (2) Telephone, fax no: (3) Occupation, (4) Age.
5) Bank account & routing number (6) Bank name & address
Only for processing of your PASSCODE and your fund will be transferred to you immediately. No other charges except the processing fee for Your PASSCODE Listen you are free to make your inquiries regarding to this development with any licensed and reliable authorities. You have no other payment to make except the processing fee. Your Payment will be through Electronic Telegraphic Transfer. No need of calling any solicitor/Official Again to move from one office to another for your payment. This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant illegal extortion of money from beneficiaries and to enhance transparency. This will also help you not to be deceived by any person telling you that your funds will be delivered to you at your doorstep through a diplomatic courier company or atm card.
In receipt of the above information your payment will be approved and paid to you by Telegraphic Transfer to your nominated bank account you are hereby advised to contact the Office of the Paymaster General Federal Republic of Nigeria immediately for more clarifications.
Yours truly,
Minister: Mrs. Nenadi Usman
Federal Ministry of Finance
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