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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: "intlremitgovoff01@gmail.com" <dr.shamshadeenus1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.shamshadeenus@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 16:39:22 +0100
Subject: URGENT
Re: long over due consignment on your name and favour. I am Dr. Shamsuddeen
Usman, Director of Operations Federal Ministry of Finance Federal Government
of Nigeria. We apologise, for the delay of your payment and all the
inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulged you through. However,
we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is
inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the
aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract
payments. We apologise once again. I have been instructed by the Hon.
Minister of finance to find out before the end of this month, why your
consignment valued US$6.5 Million Dollars your contract part payment still
unclaimed. However, their are two gentlemen here who came from your country
to claim this consignments on your behalf and the reason giving to us is
that you are the one who sent them that you are terminal sick. In this
regard, kindly reconfirm these information to us for proper identification,
and to know if you are the one that sent them for the claim. Below is the
information that you are to reconfirm to my office immediately.
1) Your full name(s)
2) Your Home Phone Number and Your Cell phone numbers
3) Your address where your Two consignments will be Deliver to you. Upon the
proper identification, The Hon. Minister of Finance will
immediately sign the shipment approval and refer you to a mandated Courier
Firm who will be bringing the consignment to your doorstep in your country.
Our desire is to serving you better. Waiting your urgent reply via return
mail for immediate conclussion of your payment through a Diplomatic Baggage
to your House.Please get back to me through this E-mail
address:dr.shamshadeenus@gmail.com <address%3Adr.shamshadeenus@gmail.com>
Best Regards,
Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman.
Director of Operations
Federal Ministry Of Financ
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