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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: ADAMU HASSAN <hassan_adamu78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:24:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: urgent assistance from you ; GOOD DAY
ENGINEER.JOHN PAUL
TELEPHONE : 234 703 213 2156
Dear 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 me in the transfer of(
$25.5musd)Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred thousand
Dollars.And subsequent investment in properties in
your country.You will be required
to ASSIST ME IN A VIABLE BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY
If you decide to render your service to us in this
regard, 30% of the total sum will be offerred to you.
PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS IN
ASSISTING ME SO THAT I WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT To
DO.INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IF
YOU ARE RESPONDING.
YOURS SINCERELY,
ENG.JOHN PAUL
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