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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: "jacob uderike" <jacobuderike99@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:01:52 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,
DEAR FRIEND,
Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Dr.JACOB UDERIKE I work with
Union Bank of Nigeria Limited as(Assistant Auditor),in the discharge of my
duty,I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for
three years now with Eighteen million Five hundred Thousand
dollars(US$18.5m) in it.
I contacted my director and we sent out staff for enquiries and discovered
that the account holder died in an accident. I am writing you so that we can
work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this
money belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner.
I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangements that will not
breach the law by both parties, it is simple process which will take a short
while to process.If I hear from you,I will tell you all you need to Know
about the money. N.B Please reply to my personal email
address(jacobuderike@myway.com)
Best Regards,
Dr.Jacob Uderike
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