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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: "mary owo" <m_mary003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: maryowo_110@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:33:58 +0000
Subject: COMPENSATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $350.000.00 (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) I have authorized the finance house where I deposited my money to issue you international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.
My dear friend I will like you to contact the finance house for the collection of this international certified bank draft. The your contact phone number and contact address of the Person with your Cheque MR. RICHARD OKOH, is as follows.
COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT MR. RICHARD OKOH
EMAIL: rich_okoh_12@yahoo.com
At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to sendthe bank draft to you as soon as you contact them without
delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.
My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the prize.
Best Regards
Mrs. Mary Owo
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