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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: Kunle Williams <ku.williams@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kunle.williams@lycos.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:25:39 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED
YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED
WILLIAMS KUNLE
NNPC TOWERS IKOYI LAGOS,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Good day,I am the chairman of the contract award committee, federal ministry of petroleum resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of TWENTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. And subsequent investment in properties in your country.you will berequired to:
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total sum will be offerred to you. 10%will be set aside for any expences encountered during the transfer.
I have some question to ask you.
1. Are you married?
2. What kind of work do you do?
3. How old are?
Pls, quickly get back to me .
Best regards,
WILLIAMS KUNLE
Note: If interested pls get back to me through my private e-mail address: kunle.williams@lycos.com
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