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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: William Duke <williamduke69@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: kishaliwilliam79@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 04:52:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM
FROM WILLIAM DUKE
ELEME PROVINCE
NIGERIA.
Tel:234 8043281627
Dear Greeting ,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself .
I am William kishali duke the first son of His Royal Majesty, WIWA
DUKE and the traditional ruler of Eleme Province in the oil area of
Rivers State of Nigeria. I am making this contact to you in respect of US
65,000,000.00 which I inherited from my late father. This funds was
accumulated from royalties paid to my father as compensation by the oil
firms located in our area as a result of oil presence on our land which
hamper agriculture which is our major source of livelihood. Unfortunately
my father died from protracted diabetes. But before his he called my
attention and informed me that he lodged some funds with a security firm
and Security Code Number was also revealed to me, he then advised me to
look for a reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in
investing the funds in a lucrative business as a result of economic
instability in Nigeria.
So this is the main reason why I am contacting you for us to move this
funds from the security firm to any country of your choice for
investment purposes. So I will like you to be the
person taking delivery, so that the funds can be moved in your name
and particulars to any country of your choice where it will be claimed
and invested. Hence my father have had intimated the security firm
personnel that the owner of the consingment is his foreign partner
whose particulars will be forwarded to the firm when due.
But I will guide you accordingly. As soon as the fund reaches, I will
then come over to meet you in person, so that we can discuss physically
on Investment entials. Based on this instance I and my family have
unanimously decided to give you 20% of the total funds, 2% for charity
homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction, fax
and phone bills inclusive. The balance of 75% you will invest and
manage for my family. I hereby guarantee you that this is not government
funds,
it is not drug funds and it is not funds from arms deal.
I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of funds once urged
and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I hope this will
be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my family and
your family.
Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest, kindly inform
me immediately so that I will look for another contact.
Reply me with this my private mail box(wduke71@netscape.net)
Yours faithfully,
WILLIAM DUK
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