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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: victoreremosele1@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:19:46 +0100
Subject: FROM VICTOR EREMOSELE HELLO MY FRIEND
FROM THE DESK OF : MR VICTOR EREMOSELE
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION
FALOMO IKOYI,
LAGOS
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
I am the Chairman of
the Contract award committe,Federal Ministry of
Petroleum
resources,Nigeria.I am in search of an agent to assist us
in
the
transfer of Fifty Million and Four Hundred Thousand United
States
Dollars and subsequent investment in properties in your country.
You
will be
required to :
[1]. Assist in the Transfer of the said
Sum
[2]. Advice on Lucrative areas of Investment
[3]. Assist us in
purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in
this regard,you will be
compensated with 20% of the total sum.
Please
reply to Indicate your Willingness in Assisting us with this
address {victoreremosele11@gawab.com} indicating if you can
assist,
so
that I will give you full details about this project, please do
include
your
direct Telephone and Fax numbers for easier communication.
Thanks
for your Anticipated Assistance.
Yours Sincerely,
MR VICTOR
EREMOSELE
[CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTE
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