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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: oscar Samuel <oscarsamuell@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:07:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: veru urgent
Chairman, Ecowas Contractor's
Debt Reconciliation / Appraisal Board,
Eco-Resource Board (ERB).
Lagos Nigeria.
Good day,
Account provision for transfer of $9.5 million USD
My name is Dr Oscar Samuel, Chairman Ecowas contract dept
reconciliation / appraisal boards. I am contacting you to inquire
from you if you can assist me safeguard funds amounting to $9.5
(Nine million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) left by our late foreign contractor whose provided address could not be traced since he died along with his families. You will be presented as the next of kin to the
deceases to enable our organisation transfer the money to you.
At the end of the transaction, you will be compensated with 30%
of the money. This transaction is 100% risk free but should be kept
secret and confidential due to my position in Ecowas.
I will give you more details about the transaction when I received
your affirmative response. You can contact my confidential secretary
Mrs. Rigina Amah at her secured E-mail address: riginaamh@yahoo.com
Note: Due to my position now, I have the deceased contract file with
me incase of any question from our organization when the deal started
and also the process to put claim on the funds as the next of kin will be legally
processed to avoid any breach of law of our countries.
Thanks for your understanding, looking forward to hear from you soonest and
also include your private phone number in your reply for easy communication.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Oscar Samuel
Tel.+2348087140298
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