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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: "privatebox1@terra.es" <privatebox1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:58:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Permision to remit!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Chiedozie Ngozi, I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC) Mr. Joshua Gabrielle, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at $37.500 USD (Thirty-seven Million, five hundred thousand Dollars)which is in my care. This fund has carefully been deposited in a Custody of Transcorp Finance Security link Ltd here in Nigeria, for safe-keeping. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the owner of the fund been deposited in a Custody of Transcorp Finance Security link Ltd to claim the fund out and lodge it in your account pending for my arrival for the sharing.
I am writing you because I as well, need your help concerning this fund. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
1) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION.
so that the necessary documents which will put you in place as the rightful beneficiary of the fund will be prepared by an attorney immediately.
Regards,
Mr Chiedozie Ngozi,.
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