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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: "Albert Rivers" <albert_rivers001@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:18:03 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED
FROM: MR, ALBERT RIVERS
NIGERIA.
ATTENTION; MY DEAR FRIEND,
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF, I AM ALBERT RIVERS
THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LATE MRS STELLA
OBASANJO, THE LATE WIFE OF THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT
OLUSEGUN OBANSANJO WHO DIED IN MARBELLA (SPAIN) ON
SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER AFTER UNDERGOING PLASTIC
SURGERY. PLEASE CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO READ BBC NEWS
ABOUT THE FULL STORY:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4374532.stm
BEFORE OUR TRIP TO SPAIN SHE WITHDRAW THE SUM OF
$10.5 MILLION US DOLLARS FROM HER ACCOUNTS IN NIGERIA
TO BE DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE BIG BANKS HERE IN
SPAIN.
THIS SAID FUND WAS KEPT IN TWO IRON BOXES SEALED AND
LOCKED WITH KEYS AND KEPT IN OUR PRIVATE RESIDENCIAL
HOME IN MARBELLA MALAGA (SPAIN) BEFORE HER SUDDEN
DEATH.
I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN
TAKING AWAY THE SAID FUND OUT OF OUR PRIVATE
RESIDENCIAL HOME IN MARBELLA MALAGA TO A SECURITY
COMPANY IN MADRID (SPAIN) FOR SAFE KEEPING.
I WAS NOW LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWOTHY PERSON
TO ENTRUST THIS FUNDS INTO HIS HANDS FOR INVESTMENT
PLANS, IF YOU AGREE WITH ME, I WILL ARRANGE TO MOVE
THE MONEY ACCROSS TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE INVESTMENT.
REGARDS
MR, ALBERT RIVERS
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