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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: "susan william" <susanwilliam80@msn.com>
Reply-To: susan2005@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:31:27 +0000
Subject: EMAIL
Dear Friend,
How are you doing today? i hope fine. if so glory be to God. my names is
susan williams i am the daughter to the late former minister of agriculture
in Nigeria. my dad died since 5yrs ago in a ghastly plane crash on his way
back from Kenya, and since then life has not been easy for me and my family
anyway i thank God that i am alive today.Since the death of my dad things
have not been easy with us. Though my dad died leaving a huge amount of
funds and the government has refused to release this money because the money
has been lodged in a foreign account. I and my family have gone through hell
even my dads brothers could not help us and the government has only given us
an option that the funds can only be released if we have a foreigner that
the funds can be transferred into his or her account. After this has been
done my family and I are willing to offer 30% of the funds to anyone that
can assist us so that we can claim our fathers money. My mum has been so ill
and things are not really going well with us here. I decided to contact you
because i knew god was gong to use you to assist me and my family from our
present predicament. As soon as we have been able to collect this money I
and my family will be coming overseas so we can start up a new life and
invest in a profitable business venture i will be glad if you can assist.
There is nothing to fear about as i have attached my pics for proper
identification as i write this write in tears and pains, I appeal to you to
assist me so that the funds can be transfer will give u more details as soon
as hear from you. I want you to know that i have been directed by the spirit
to send this to you, may the lord bless you richly as you assist my family
and me in regaining our lost life back as this is my mum's only wish right
now.
Email:susanwilliam6008@yahoo.fr
Best regards,
Miss susan williams.
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