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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "smith kuku" <smithkuku@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: kuku147@cosmo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:46:13 -0700
Subject: From Smith Kuku
From Smith Kuku
Good Day,
I am one of the members of the Contract award Committee of the Federal Ministry
of Petroleum Resources Nigeria, We are in search of an agent to assist us
in in receiving the sum of Twenty Eight Million Dollars and subsequent investment
in Properties,Agriculture or any lucrative venture in your country.
You shall take 25% of the total amount for assisting us.
If you are interested to assist us in this regard, You should please send
your telephone number so that i can call you for more information.
Please reply to kuku147@cosmo.com
My Regards
Smith Kuku.
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