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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: kachi douglas <kachidouglasd10@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:39:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION
KACHI DOUGLAS
NNPC TOWERS IKOYI LAGOS
Lagos, Nigeria.
Greetings,
I am the chairman of the contract award committee, federal ministry of
petroleum resources Nigeria, I am in search of an agent to assist us in
the transfer of US$62,800,000 (Sixty two million, eight hundred thousand U.S Dollars).And subsequent investment in properties in your country.you will be required to.
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the
total sum will be offerred to you 10% will be set aside for any expences
encountered during the transfer.
Your faithfully,
Douglas.
Chairman of the contract award committee{CCAC}
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