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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: "ABBA GANA" <office_39@msn.com>
Reply-To: gana_abba@ivenus.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:40:27 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear CEO,
It is such a pleasure for me to contact you and with respect, I am Abba
Gana, former managing Director of African Petroleum {AP}.
I was appointed to head the Oil marketing Company in 1991. Having handed
over to my successor and subsequent embarkment on privatisation, there are
some concealment of funds from PEAT MARWICK, an external auditors which
conducted due diligence for the Breau for public Enterprises {BPE} on AP,
prior to it's Privatisation.
Dear, my account is being investigated by Government appointed commission. I
want you to assist me secure some money into your company's account or
private account to avoid been seized by my government. The sum is $97m and I
will gladly compensate you with 5% after the deal is done. I cannot deposit
the fund in any account with my name. This is urgent and I need your
assistance. Can you assist me?,right now the money is been hidden in London
while I look for a reliable assistant..
Thank you while I wait for your reponse.
Sincerely yours,
Abba Gana
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