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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 Nze Uba <nzeuba47@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nzeuba2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:06:21 +0100
Subject: I HAVE COMPENSATE YOU AS I PROMISE.
GOOD NEWS FROM FROM MR NZE UBA.
MY DEAREST FRIEND,
WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THE BANK IN ITALY,WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARAGUAY FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT,HE RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.
PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO SOUTH KOREA, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED.
NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT FORGET YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT,BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MEANWHILE I HAVE A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU, NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN MY COUNTRY (BENIN REPUBLIC) HIS NAME IS GODWIN CHUKWU,PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CONTACT HIM ON HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER BELOW OR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASKE HIM TO SEND THE TOTAL OF ($1,400,000.00) ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLRAS TO YOU WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION,
PHONE NUMBER; +229-934704444
EMAIL ADDRESS: godwinter12007@yahoo.fr
I HAVE INSTRUCTED MR GODWIN CHUKWU TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU WOULD RECEIVE THE SUM OF ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS IN A CASHEIR CHEQUE WHICH I SET OUT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION,
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOMEDAY, BUT RIGHT NOW, I AM VERY BUSY IN ESTABLISHING THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS,
SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MR GODWIN CHUKWU,
I REMAIN YOUR BOSOM FRIEND,
BEST REGARDSMR NZE UBA.
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