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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: "princeumaru@terra.es" <princeumaru@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:25:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: THANK'S FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE
UMARU & CO CHAMBERS
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
# NO: 804 LAW HOUSE BUILDING
IKEJA- LAGOS.
Sir,
$11.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENT .
This fund belongs to my client, a Chief Comptroller General of Customs.
He wants to invest this fund in your country.
If you can assist, please contact me with the above email address for details.
Be assured that this fund has no relationship with Drug related transactions or any form of illegality as it were genuinely acquired by my client while in service.
Hoping to hear from you with your data and especially your private telephone
numbers for a heart to heart discussions.
Best regards
Barrister. Prince Ben Umaru
Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, rápido, fiable.
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