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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: sammy <sammy@correo.terra.com.pa>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:16:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION
LAGOS ? NIGERIA.
Sir,
PROPOSAL FOR PARTICIPATORY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
My name is Dr. SAMMY WALLACE, I am the Chairman of
the Tenders and Contract Award Committee of the
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I got
your contact address through an international business
agency attached to the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
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