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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: "Ola Ola" <ola_013@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nnpc-ac2003@plasa.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:49:36 +0000
Subject: RE:VERIFICATION
DEAR, SIR/MADAM
I AM THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLIUM
CORPORATION(NNPC) AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE HON MINISTER OF FINANCE OF
NIGERIA TO FIND OUT BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH, WHY YOUR CONTRACT/ CLAIM
OF YOUR FUND HAVE NOT BEEN CREDITED TO YOUR ACCOUNT, AFTER INSTRUCTIONS HAS
BEEN PASSED TO ALL VARIOUS GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES THAT ALL OVER DUE
CONTRACT/ CLAIM PAYMENTS SHOULD BE RELEASED AS A LOT OF PETITIONS BY
BENEFICIARY'S HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MINISTER.
YOUR BANK DETAILS ARE WHAT THIS OFFICE WANT YOU TO RECONFIRM, WITH YOUR
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, ANY OTHER INFORMATION, WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOUR PAYMENT UP-TILL DATE? HOWEVER I WILL GIVE MY ASSISTANCE TO MAKE SURE
YOUR FILE IS IN ORDER FOR PAYMENT AS TWO PEOPLE CAME FOR THE CLAIM OF THE
FUND AND SUBMITTED ACCOUNT SAYING THAT YOU ARE NOT WELL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
OLA WILLIAMS.
PRIVATE CONTACT FOR EASY INFORMATION
TEL:234 -8026441610
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