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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: uka sunny <uka_sunny@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ukasunny_2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:52:30 +0100
Subject: Good day my friend contact my secretary for you fund asap.
Dear friend,
Due to my tight schedules I could not contact youearlier before now. I'm happy to inform you about mysuccess in getting those funds transferred under thecooperation of a new partner. Presently I'm in Londonfor an investment projects with my own share of thetotal sum.
Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts andattempts to assist me in transferring those fundsdespite that it failed us some how and I am sorry forwhat happened. Now contact my secretary in BeninRepublic Cotonu her name is:
Mrs.Amina Lawal Email address:amina_lawal02@yahoo.fr
Tell her to send you the cheque, a total sum ofUS$800.000.00 which I kept for your compensation forall your past efforts and attempts to assist me inthis transaction, which was applied in your name Iappreciated your efforts at that time so much.
Now get in contact with my secretary Mrs.Amina Lawal and instruct her where to send the cheque to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive thecheque for us to share the joy together after our pastefforts at that time.
At this moment, I am very busy here because of theinvestment projects which my new partner and I arehaving at hand.
Finally, remember I have forwarded instruction to Mrs.Amina on your behalf for her to send you your cheque.
Best regards,
Mr.Uka Sunny
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