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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?charles=20adams?= <aadchales@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: charlesadamssss@myway.com
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 18:43:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Investment
Jeg har en ny e-mail-adresse!Nu kan du e-maile mig på: aadchales@yahoo.dk
Attention Please,
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(50.4M) 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.
For 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:adcharlesx@compaqnet.fr 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,
Mr Charles Adams
- charles adams
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