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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: DAVID BENSON <dbenson4445@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dbenson111@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:09:22 +0000
Subject: Dearest Trustful Friend
Dearest Trustful Friend,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those Funds transfered under the cooperation of a new partner from New-Dehli.
Prensently I'm in India for investment project with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile I did not forget your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transfering those Funds despite the fact that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in Nigeria.
Name------ James Obi.E-mail----- james_obi2007@easy.comSuit 205 mdomi Plaza,Jean-Paul II ave, Nigeria.Telephone number-----------234-8088885986
Ask him to send you the total sum of 800,000.00 US Dollars. Bank Draft which I kept in your favour as compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assit me in that matter. so feel free and get in touch with my secretary instruct him where to mail the Draft to you without delay. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering in that time, At the moment I'm very busy here with my investment project which me and new partner are having at hand.
Call him and ask him on the above telephone number and ask him for the Bank Draft.
Best Regards
Dr David Benson.
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