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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: micheals idioma <engrmichaels15idioma@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <engrmichaelsidioma@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:35:19 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY
Engr St Micheals IdiomaYou can now email me at:Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources(NNPC),Abuja-Nigeria.Dear FRIEND, I am a member of the contract award committee, Federal Ministry ofPetroleum Resources(NNPC), Nigeria.
Having gone through your companies profile, it is assumed that your immenseexperience will be useful, hence this timely request to assist uS in the transfer of (USD20.5 million) and subsequent investment in propertieS inyour country.You will be required to;
(1) Assist in the receiving the said sum before arrival(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment(3) Assist us in purchase of properties. If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, we shallappreciate Email negotiating terms as to accrued benefits of the totalsumof (USD20.5 million) will be for you.
Send information such aspersonaltelephone/fax number,contact address when replying Yours faithfully,Engr St Micheals IdiomaEmail:engrmichaelsidioma@yahoo.co.uk
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