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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: jimpeters20@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:30:58 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Benin Ripublic
FROM THE DESK
OF:
Eng Ijem Chukwuma M.sc (Manager 14 Project Allocation:
Email:
engijemc@yahoo.it
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN : Sir/ Madam,
I am a member of the contract award
committee and 14 project allocation manager, of the Department of
Minerals and Natural Resources in Benin Ripublic ; I am in search of an
agent to assist us in the transfer of ( USD11.5M ) and subsequent
investment in properties in your country. You will be required to.
(1)
Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas
for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to
render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total sum of
USD11.5M will be for you.
Thank you and God bless, as I wait in
anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Send your E-mail to my
Private mailing address: engijemc@yahoo.it
Yours Faithfully,
Eng Ijem
Chukwuma
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