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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: Roland Roland <zikijames5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <zikijames@doramail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:27:17 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
MR ZIKI JAMESDIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONUNION BANK OF NIG. PLCMARINA-LAGOSNIGERIA.REPLY TO zikijames@doramail.com
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR RICHARD PETERSON,A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATION (NNPC): SO THAT THE SUM OF USD$15.4 MILLION WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY,FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
I AM THE DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT WITH UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNION BANK OF NIG.PLC, MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR ANY KNOWN RELATION OF MR RICHAR PETERSON,SINCE, AFTER HIS DEATH 5/1/04, HOWEVER ALL MY EFFORTS TRACES ABORTIVE,THAT IS THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING YOU THIS TO ASK FOR YOUR COOPEARATION FOR US TO CLAIM THIS MONEY, SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER,I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVEYOU.
THIS FUND WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY WE ARE TO SHARE THIS MONEY BETWEEN OURSELVES (I AND YOU) IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED IN THISOFFER YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. FOR DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION AND PRECEDURE. PLEASE DO FORWARD ME YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,YOUR COMPANY NAME OR OCCUPATION THESE INFO ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.NOTE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE BUSINESS, THIS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY THERE IS INTEREST FROM YOU.
YOURS TRUELYMR ZIKI JAMES
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