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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: "Frank Chukwuka" <frank_chukwuka5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frank_chukwuka@myway.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:46:19 -1000
Subject: I am Dr Frank Chukwuka
Dear Friend,
First I will like you to take your time to go over this mail carefully and
with patience.Please, this is a matter of urgency, this is because I need
your help and I need it very quickly too.
At this stage I will like to introduce my self. I am Dr Frank Chukwuka a
Senior
Personal Assistant to the first lady of the Federal republic of Nigeria who
died on the 22nd,October,2005 in a Spanish Hospital after undergoing
surgical operation.
www.bbc.co.uk/africalives/myafrica/blogs/005017/
Shortly before her death the First Lady,Chief Mrs Stella Obasanjo gave me a
very huge amount of money to be transfered to an off-shore Security Company
abroad.Therefore,i am privy to all information concerning the said fund
which is presently under the custody of a security firm overseas which i
want you to help secure.
All the papers to legally claim the funds are with me but safely put in a
place that nobody can discover except i say so, the amount involved in this
transfer is US$12.5m (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).I need your urgent assistance in getting this fund out of the
Security company.All that the security company needs to recognise you as the
beneficiary is a copy of the certificate of deposit that was issued to me
upon deposit which i have in my possession.
Upon successfully securiing the funds,I sincerely want your help in the
area of investment opportunities in your country. In Research,Real estate
and properties,computers and other things that will bringreal returns for
my investment worth. Please, can you help me by recieving the funds as the
beneficiary?.I assure you that there is no risk involved as the funds is
already out of Nigeria. All you need is just the papers to put forward
before the Security company and the funds will be released to you promptly.
These papers I am ready to send to you as soon as I hear from you with
personal information about your self.
Be informed that you will be compensated with 20%of the funds upon
collection if you agree to help me, and the rest we can put into business.
I await your urgent response. I will fill you in with more information when
I have heard from you. Please do provide me with your phone and fax numbers
when responding.
Thanks and God bless as I look forward to your favourable reply.
You can also reach me at this alternative email address :
frank_chukwuka@myway.com
Yours sincerely,
Dr.Frank Chukwuka
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