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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: "DR PHILIP EDOZIEM" <dr_philipedoziem_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_philipedoziem_2@yahoo.com.au
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:09:51 +0000
Subject: SECOND BATCH PAYMENT READY
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
WUSE ZONE 11 GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA
ATTN:
DEAR BENEFACTOR,THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT WE ARE READY WITH YOUR NEXT PAYMENT AS WE PROMISED YOU TWO MONTHS BACK WHEN WE SUCESSFULLY TRANSFERED YOUR PART PAYMENT OF US$5MILLION.
WE HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL US$7,5MILLION ON YOUR NAME FROM THE PRESIDENCY ABUJA LAST WEEK FOR THE SECOND BACTH PAYMENT. YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT REACHED AGREEMENT WITH HER CREDITORS AND A GROUP REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF ALL OUR FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES ENDING OF LAST YEAR TO RELEASING BENEFACTORS FUND IN PARTS.
AS WE HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST PART PAYMENT AND CONGRATULATE YOU AND THE OTHERS BENEFACTORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE FIRST PART PAYMENT. NOW THAT WE ARE READY WITH THE SECOND PART WE WANT YOU TO STILL RECONFIRM FOR RECORD PURPOSE AND TO ENABLE US CARRY OUT THE TRANSFER OF THIS APPROVED US$7,5MILLION.
1) YOUR CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT NUMBER
2) YOUR TOTAL AMOUNT
3) AMOUNT YOU RECIVED SO FAR
4) COMPANY NAME/ADDRESS ( IF ANY)
5) BANK NAME/ADDRESS
6) ACCOUNT NUMBER/SWIFT CODE
7) PAYMENT PIN NUMBER/TRANSFER CODE
AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM THE ABOVE INFORMATION WE SHALL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE US$7,5MILLION WITHIN 48HRS.
FOR MORE INFO CALL ME ON 234-80 26 21 78 92,
WAITING FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY ASAP.YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR PHILIP EDOZIEM
DIRECTOR TELEX/ WIRE TRANSFER UNIT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC;
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION ( EFCC)
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ON DEBT SETTLEMENT
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