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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: williamchuck18@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 00:48:45 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY=20FRIEND=21=21?=
FROM THE DESK OF MR WILLIAM CHUKWUBUEZE
CONTRACT AWARD PAYMENT (NNPC)
34,ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA
LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Email;william777@yahoo.com
ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O
I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession
of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, Thereby making it extremely
difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention
and recognition though I don't now you neither have I seen you before but
my confidence was reposed on you when the Chief Executive of Lagos State
chamber of Commerce and Industry handed me your contact for a confidential
business.
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.
TWENTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED HOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
This money is generated from over invoice payment made to one of our
client for the renovation of the Kaduna oil refinery, and subsequent want
to invest it in properties in your country or any other investment of your
choice. You will be required to:
Assist in the transfer of the said sum
Advise on lucrative areas of investment
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 offered to you.
PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS IN ASSISTING US SO THAT I
WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT TO DO.
INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IF YOU ARE RESPONDING.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
YOU ARE ADVICE TO RELPY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:williamchuck777@yahoo.com
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR WILLIAM CHUKWUBUEZE
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