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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: ibrahim musa <ibrahimmusa_efcc@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:31:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
IBRAHIM ASSOCIATE
INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
(EFCC)
LAGOS NIGERIA
Tell: 234-80-226-82392
Attn:VICTIMNAME
We receive a letter from the Us Investigation department,
And we were informed that you were frauded by some culprits(criminals) in nigeria, we are the investigation department here in NIGERIA, (EFCC).
Please, to make our investigation more efficient:
We will want to know the name of the person(s), and their contact informations and address which was exhibited by them to you before you were frauded,we will give you a call, and please do response to this email for quick investigation so that we can be able to recorver your money,
And also, we want you to provide the investigation Department your details and information,including your contact phone number and mailing address,
We will want to assure you and to let you know that your money will given back to you ,only if you play your part on this, to get the culprits involved,
NOTE:STOP OTHER FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THEM FOR NOW!!!
We await your Urgent Response.
IBRAHIM MUSA
EFCC ,INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
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