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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Ellison John" <ellison103@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: ellisons100@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 04:57:15 +0100
Subject: COMPLIMENTS,
COMPLIMENTS,
URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
My name is Mr. Ellison JOhn, I am the chairman of the
contract award committee,Federal Airport Authority of
Nigeria.{FAAN} I am in search of a partner to assist
in the transfer of $30, 500.000.00} THIRTY MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.And subsequent
investment in properties in your country.You will be
required to Assist us.
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum into
your account
(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,35% of the total sum will be offerred to you.
10% will be set aside for any expences encountered
during the transfer.Please try and send your bank
details.
(1) Send your bank name and the address
(2) Send the account number
(3) Send the routing number
(4) Send the name of account owner
(5) Send your mobile phone number
Pls, quickly get back to me for more information.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ellison JOhn
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