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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?muhammadu=20ribadu?= <muhammaduribadu1998@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: muhammaduribadu@lycos.it
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:39:52 +0530 (IST)
Subject: hello my friend
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: muhammaduribadu1998@yahoo.co.in
FROM THE DESK OF : DR.MUHAMMADU RIBADU
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO IKOYI,
LAGOS
ATTN: Sir/Madam,
I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committe,Federal Ministry of
Petroleum Resources,Nigeria. I am in search of an agent to assist us in
the
transfer of Fifty Million and Four Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars
and subsequent investment in properties in your country. You will be
required to :
[1]. Assist in the Transfer of the said Sum
[2]. Advice on Lucrative areas of Investment
[3]. Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard,you will be
compensated with 20% of the total sum. Please reply to indicate your
willingness in assisting us with this email address
muhammaduribadu@lycos.it indicating if you can assist, so that I
will
give
you full details about this project, please do include your direct
Telephone
and Fax numbers for easier communication.
Thanks for your Anticipated Assistance.
Yours Sincerely,
DR.MUHAMMADU RIBADU
[CHAIRMAN: CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTE]
- muhammadu ribadu
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