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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: "Wisdom Chuks" <wisdom_c1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: wisdychukwu1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:50:23 +0000
Subject: FROM WISDOM CHUKWU
Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC)
Block 708b falomo close.
Victoria Is-Land.
Lagos Nigeria.
ATTN:Sir/madam,
I am Mr Wisdom Chukwu the chairman of the contract award committee, federal
ministry of petroleum resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to
assist us in the transfer of FIFTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS. And subsequent investment in properties in your country.You
will be required to:
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum will be offerred to you.
PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS IN ASSISTING US SO THAT I
WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT To DO.INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS IF
YOU ARE RESPONDING.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR WISDOM CHUKWU
Chairman of the contract award committee(CCAC)
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