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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: "ecowas ecowas" <ecowas@marsool.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:24:23 +0300
Subject: REVALIDATION PAYMENT
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN
STATES MONITORING INSTITUTION
ADDRESS: 128 BOULEVARD CIRCULAIRE
ECOWAS FUND BUILDING B:P BENIN REPUBLIC
SECURITY TEL +229 950 620 16
SECURITY FAX +229 213 242 46
Email: godfreyamahuo01@netscape.net
Dear Sir/Madam
Compliments of the day, I know you will be surprised to red this letter
from us,We deemed it necessary and urgent to notify you finally about the
outstanding settlement of your over due payment.
From the records of outstanding clients due for payment with the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES MONITORING INSTITUTION your name and
your company was discovered among the list of the outstanding clients who have
not received their payments, Because of the dubious attitude of the apex
institution in Africa who have made things difficult to their dear
client.
Based On the detailed verification and reconciliation of your file ,it
was crystal to us that you are the rightful bonafide beneficiary to the
said fund which has been delayed due to lack of information of which you were
misled and misguided about the position of this fund that made it too longer up
till date.
However after our due checking of your file and it was atisfactory
approved for payment that is why you have to disengage from any body or
impersonated officers who claim to be in position of your fund, thereby
misleading and having the opportunity to extort money from you. Because of this
outstanding problem, the president committee on contractual matters has decided
to pay this fund to you through our paying bank in USA Bank of America.
We have concluded all the necessary arrangement towards the release of your
payment dispatching the senate in collaboration with federal ministry of finance
have already deposited One million Nine hundred thousand US dollars for the
revalidations payment.
So,you are advice to forward your full name, contact address and telephone to
our Loot programming office In Benin. To Dr.Amahuo Godfrey his telephone is +229
9300 9027 E-mail godfreyamahuo01@netscape.net to enable them automate the
information so as to give our payment bank in US the access to issue you a
casher cheque and you will cash it immediately any place you like.
Your are hereby advice to stop contact with any body in regard to any
transfer originated from Africa both your local representatives and from here
un-once adhere to our advice to get your fund paid. Accept our congratulations
in advance.
Best Regards
General.Peter Kozuku.
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