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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: "Mr.Frank Peters" <mrfrankpeters5@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrfrankpeters2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:52:46 -0700
Subject: from mr.frank peters
Dear Sir,
I am Frank Peters, Son of Nigeria former Crude Oil Trust fund Chairman. I
got your contact from the net during my personal search, after thorough
deliberations, I decided to contact you for a very confidential business
transaction of mutual benefit.
To start with i am in possession of Twenty seven million united states dollars
($27,000,000,00 usd) which my late father gave me for safe keeping. On his
instruction i conceal the money into one box deposited in Finance company
Abroad, i would disclose to you the exact location once you agree to assist
me.
My father acquired this money while serving as the Chairman of Crude Oil
Trust Fund before his death after a brief illness. Shortly before he died
he confided in me and instructed me to solicit for a trusted and reliable
foreigner / investor that will assist me manage the money so that i and
my younger ones can have a secured future. This is so because the law in
Nigeria does not permit me to own or operate foreign accounts. Upon accptance
to patake in this business, i will send to you the deposit document and
a power of attorney that will enable you receive the money from the Finance
company and manage the money for my family untill i am able to be with you
with my family.
Due to the increasing hardship in Nigeria, occasioned by mismanagement of
public funds by the powers that be, which has in turn made the economy
very bad. With the above i have the desire to relocate abroad with every
members of my family. But I want to be sure that the money is awaiting us
in your country, so that i can purchase a house were we can stay on arrival,
and also use part of the money to engage in a very profitable business
for our daily sustainance.
There is absolutely no risk involved in this transaction as i am the the
only person that knows about the money and its location.
And please endearvour to keep this matter very confidential.
Please, provide me the following:
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Reply to my private email address for security reasons
mrfrankpeters2@yahoo.co.uk
Yours faithfully,
Frank Peters
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