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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: jan tiunubu <jantunubu3@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:01:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY ( FROM MISS.JAN)
My Home Address:
NO. 1 Government House Alausa
Ikeja Lagos.
TEL:2348036230101
E-MAIL: missjan@mighty.co.za
(May peace be upon you)
I am Miss. Jan Tinubu the only daughter of late Mr.David Tinubu. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive.After the death of my father,long ago, my mother was controling his business untill she was poisoned by her business associates which she surffered and died.
Before the death of my mother recently in a private hospital here in Lagos where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of Twenty five million four hundred thousand US dollars. ($25.4million ) she left in a security firm, it was the money she intended to use for investment before she was strucked down by the effect.She also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me collect this money from the security firm to oversea where the money will be save and invested wisely.I am yet to collect the funds.
Because of the current political problem here in my country, I decided to use the money abroad where it will be save and invested. Therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways: (1) To contact the security firm and collect the money deposited there(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a lady of 27 years old.(3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me to successfuly collect the money from the security firm then i will provide you with further details.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
You can as well reach me on phone at: +234-8036230101.
Yours,
Miss. Jan Tinubu
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