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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: Truth Mich11/Rowland Obu <truthmich11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rowland59@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:34:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR GAS/OIL FUNDS
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: truthmich11@yahoo.com
INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR GAS/OIL FUNDS
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a member of the "Contract Award Committee",
Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria.
We are in search of an agent who will assist us in the transfer of thirty-one Million US Dollars(US$31m) and subsequent investment of same in
lucrative ventures in your country.
You will be required to
1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
2) Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment, and
3) Assist in the management of same investments.
Could you be kindenough to render your services to us in this regard,you shall be rewarded with 15% of the total sum stated above while 10% of the
investments dividents shall be paid to you annually.
Kindly indicate your interested by sending an email to me so that I can give you the modalities.
Yours faithfully,
Prince R. Obu
Alternate e-mail rowland53@o2.pl
- Truth Mich11/Rowland Obu
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