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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 DUKE <davidduke.980@live.com>
Reply-To: <davidduke.2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:51:17 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA DEBIT CARD
FROM: David DukeDIRECTOR, DEBIT CARD DPT.SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEMECENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA DEBIT CARD Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority. This has made it necessary for your payment to be programmed in to HSBC Corporate Visa Card. The total fund in question is Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.Central Bank of Nigeria working relationship with HSBC London has concluded to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded. This will now enable you either download your payment at any ATM Machine in any part of the world.Therefore,confirm your private phone number so that I can call you.Regards,David DukeDIRECTOR, BANKING SUPERVISORDEBIT CARD DPT(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
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