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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: "Muyiwa" <mbaise4me@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mba22me@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:07:11 +0100
Subject: THANK YOU
ATTN FRIEND:
FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF MY FATHER CHIEF JUDGE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHIEF JAMES BOLA IGE.
I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER
CHIEF JAMES BOLA IGE, I WAS MANDATED TO DEPOSITE IN HIS NAME THE SUM OF US$24.5MILLION.
THIS MONEY WAS ACRUED FROM THE SALES OF CRUDE OIL ALLOCATION GIVEN TO MY
FATHER BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. THIS MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE USED FOR ELECTORAL CAMPAGNE OF MY FATHERS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE
2003 ELECTION OF WHICH MY FATHER HAD THE INTENTION TO CONTEST UNDER THE ALLIANCE
FOR DEMOCRACY PARTY (AD). PRESENTLY,
THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE NOW,BECAUSE OF THE
ALLEDGED DEPOSTION OF US$2 BILLION BELONGING TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ELECTRIC
POWER AUTHORITY INTO MY FATHERS PRIVATE ACCOUNT WHEN HE WAS THE MINISTER
OF POWER AND STEEL. GOING BY THIS DEVELOPMENT, I CANNOT CLAIM THIS MONEY
AS IT WILL RAISE EYEBROWS IN THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND THE MONEY MIGHT BE
CONFICICATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALTHOUGH MY FATHER HAS BEEN CLEARED OF THIS
ALLEGATION. WHAT I NEED YOUR ASSITANCE FOR NOW, IS TO CLAIM THIS SAID FUND
ON MY BEHALF. I INTEND TO INVEST LARGE PART OF THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY
AND MINE WITH YOU.
IAM OFFERING YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, 10% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING
THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND 60% FOR MY FAMILY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS DONE UNDER TRUST, HONESTY AND SINCERITY.
IT IS ALSO 100% RISK FREE.
FOR SECURITY REASON, CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS
PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
YOURS FATHFULLY,
MUYIWA IGE
___________________________________________________________
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