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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: nationalpetroleum@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:47:17 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NNPC=20NEED=20AGENT=20=28=20BSUINESS=20INVESTMENT=20=29?=
FROM THE DESK OF : DR. EDMUND DAUKORU
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO IKOYI,
LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL: 234-805-580-1437
EMAIL: http://www.nnpcgroup.com/board.htm
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
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 a Lucrative areas of Investment and we are willing to transfer Fifty
Million and Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars and subsequent investment
in properties in your country. You will be required to :
[1]. Assist in the Transfer of the said Sum
[2]. Advice on Lucrative areas of Investment
[3]. Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, you will be compensated
with 20% of the total sum.
Please reply to Indicate your Willingness in Assisting us with this email
address [ edmund_nnpc0@yahoo.co.uk ] indicating if you can assist, so that
I will give you full details about this project, please do include your
direct Telephone and Fax numbers for easier communication.
Thanks for your Anticipated Assistance.
Yours Sincerely,
DR. EDMUND DAUKORU
[CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE].
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