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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: "charles okoro" <charlescbn230@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: okoro230@myway.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:39:49 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY WITH TRUST
GOOD DAY ,I am DR CHRIS OKORO,auditor with central bank of Nigeria (CBN) while checking contractors payment files I discovered an unclaimed sum of money [$10 million Dollars] Belonging to one Mr. Martins , who was a contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum corporation (NNPC). He died two years ago his contract number is NNPC/2930/MXN/28/PED/920. I am writing you this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to transfer this money into your bank account. Infact it is my friend that adviced me to urgently arrange to transfer out this money through another foreign Beneficiary outside the country since the owner Mr. Martins , is a foreigner and he has died two years ago.but the management did not know about this money. Our central bank guidelines indicates that if such money remain unclaimed for a period of TWO(2) years, it will be transfer into central bank Treasury as unclaimed fund. Indicate your telephone and fax numbers for effective communication. I have decided to share the money 60% to me and my friend,40% to you. I will do my best to see that we conclude this transaction successfully on time. Please, also take my address No. 25 Shaibu close, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria. l want you to know that all l require from you in this transaction is sincerity and honesty for this arrangement is for our mutual benefits. Waiting for your response, Best Regards. DR CHRIS OKORO
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