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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: "charleseze@emsergipe.com" <charleseze@emsergipe.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:41:17 -0300
Subject: CONTACT THE FEDEX COURIER COMPANY,
Dear Friend, Greetings!I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank= Draf of $2.500.000.00=20Million United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that tim=e. Then I went and deposited the Draft=20with FEDEX COURIER COMPANY, Cotonou, Benin Republic before I travelled ou=t of the country for a 3 Months=20Course What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY as= soon as possible to know when=20they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date. For y=our information, I have paid for=20the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of= the Cheque showing thatit is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Count=ry.The only money you will send to the Courier & Security Company to delive =your Draft direct to your postal=20Address in your country is ($150.00 US)one hundred Fifty United States Do=llars only being Security Keeping Fee=20of the Courier Company sofar. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay =any other money except$150.00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they =don't knowwhen you will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact =the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY now for=20the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow; Contact Person:T=ONY MORIS Email=20Address:(fedexcourierdeliverycompanypb@yahoo.fr)Phone:+229-9374-0412 Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to them a=gain to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you thetracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when= itwill get to your address.The infomations are;1.YOUR FULL NAME;2.YOUR AGE;3.HOUSE/OFFICE ADDRESS4.HOUSE / OFFICE PHONE NOS5.A COPY OF YOUR PICT FOR IDDENTIFICATIONLet me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail= toavoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping f=ee of$150.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.Do let know immediately yourecieves your package.Yours Faithfully,Dr,OBIORA BENSON.
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