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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: a bola <p_b_a2003@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: alhaji_bola111@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 02:53:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANT NEEDED
MR ALHAJI BOLA
40 WOODALE ST.
NORTH NIGERIA,
TEE :+234-8063329840
l am a financial consultant based in north Nigeria.l have a client (a widow)she has $12,000 000.00 USD with a private equity investment trust company for safekeeping. And she is willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.She wishes to invest the fund in a stable economy.Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms.My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company,if your country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment. Include your phone and Fax numbers for easy communication purpose. You can contact me for more details via my e-mail address: alhaji_bola111@yahoo.com
reference.
Yours faithfully,
MR Alhaji Bola
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