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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 OLA AMOS <drola_amos4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drola_amos@yahoo.pl>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 02:39:58 +0100
Subject: REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP IN A TRANSFER.
FROM THE DESK OFDR OLA AMOSTEL;234-017608357E-MAIL :drola_amos@yahoo.plDEAR SIR/MA,
REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP IN A TRANSFER.
I AM AN ACCOUNTANT AND ALSO A MEMBER OF A CONTRACT AWARD AND REVIEW COMMITTEE. A CONTRACT ALREADY EXECUTED BY A FOREIGN FIRM IN AFRICA IN 2004 WAS OVER-INVOICED BY US TO THE TUNE OF EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY. $18.5mUSD IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE,
I ASKED YOU FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THE EXCESS FLOATING IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT YOU MAY WISH TO PROVIDE, FOR IT WAS A CATEGORY "A" CONTRACT, (STRICTLY RESERVED FOR A FOREIGN CONTRACTORS) THIS INFORM MY REQUEST, AND ALSO THAT I AM FORBIDDEN BY MY GOVERNMENT TO RUN ANY FOREGN ACCOUNT.
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER, 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL GO TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO COMPENSATE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE COURSE OF CORRESPONDENCE.YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED SINCE I AM STILL INACTIVE SERVICE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.please reply with this E-MAIL :drola_amos@yahoo.pl
REGARDS,
DR OLA AMOS
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