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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: Mr Honou <mrjh9@live.fr>
Reply-To: <honou.james@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:09:42 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR CHEQUE CONTACT UPS DELIVERY COMPANY NOT EMS OR GLOBAL
COURRIER
ATTN SIR,
AFTER A SERIOUS THOUGHT, I DECIDED TO REACH YOU DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY.I AM MR JAMES HONOU; THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY; MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN BENIN WEST AFRICA.
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE VERIFIED, FOUND OUT AND CONFIRMED WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR COMPENSATION CHECK IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU.
SECONDLY, YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE GOVERNMENT IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR CHECK
I WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR CHECK NOW WITH THE NEW OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENT SINCE I HAVE CONTACT THE ISSUING BANK MANAGER TO HELP IN THIS PAYMENT AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH THE UPS DELIVERY SERVICE IN WEST AFRICAN COSTE,CONTACT PERSONS MR JAMES HONOU CONTACT THEM WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
1.YOUR FULL NAME.2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.3.contact address
FOR UPS CUSTOMER SERVISES CONTACT BY EMAILS:upsxbj@yahoo.fr
PLEASE WHEN REPLYING SEND TO THE SAID UPS THE SUM OF $95,00 USD ONLY TO ENABLE YOUR CASHIER CHEQUE LEAVE TODAY BY 11pm
PAY TO MR NWACHUKWU JUDE AUPS CUSTOMER SERVISES RUE 156 ATINKAMEH APKAPKA COTONOUBENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA
YOURS SINCERELY.MR JAMES HONOU{FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY}BENIN REPUBLIC.
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