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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: "James Umunna" <maxumu1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: umunna190@email.ro
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:36:03 +0000
Subject: Work OF God.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings in the precious name of Jesus Christ. I received a very reliable
information about you, on the internet and would like you to assist me in
this transaction.
However, I am Brother James Umunna, the only child to the former Chief of
Army Staff Federal Republic of Nigeria who is presently late,Gen. Micheal
James Umunna. For the past eighteen (18) months, I have accepted Christ as
my Personal Lord and Saviour, and I look forward on how to expand the Gospel
of Christ Jesus. My father reveled to me before his death that he has the
sum of $20M (Twenty Million United States Dollars) that he kept in a
financial
Security company for safekeeping.
This money I have decided to use it in propagating the word of God; like
building magnificent church/ministry in your country. So I would like you to
assist me in receiving this funds in your country as brethren in Christ.The
task of propergating the word of God may be too demanding but the reward is
plentiful.As you make yourself available for this great feat, so his
blessing shall also be available to you.AMEN.
Looking forward for an urgent reply.
For more information regarding to this transaction I will reveal to you as
soon as you get back to me through my email: umunna190@ermail.ro
Thanks and God Bless.
Your Brother in Christ.
Brother James Umunna.
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