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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: rewane_louis77@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 07:35:09 -0700
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT TRANSFER.
CONTRACT NUMBER:NNPC/PED/WR-PH/2000
AMOUNT:$10.5 MILLION (USD)
Dear Sir,
I am a director with the federal ministry of finance wasinstructed by the
Hon. Minister of Finance to find out before the end of this month, why your
contract/ claim of your fund have not been credited to your bank account,
after instructions has been passed to all various Government parastatals
that all over due contract/ claim payments should be released as a lot of
petitions by beneficiary's is being received by the Minister.
Your bank details is what this office requires from you to reconfirm, with
your telephone and fax numbers respectively, and any other information.
However, why have you not received your payment up-till date?
In view of this circumstances, I will give my assistance to make sure your
file is in order for payment as two unknown people came for the claim of
the funds and submitted bank account claiming that you are sick.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Rewane Louis,
TEL.234-80-34188766
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