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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: "Obi Jerry" <jobi102@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 09:51:15 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend , Can I trust you?
Dear Friend,
My name is Barrister Jerry Obi , a close confident to one of the
state Governors in Nigeria,I am contacting you in regards to some funds
deposited with a bank here in Nigeria which he wants to move out of the
country to a reliable person who I can establish in claim of the fund for
investment.
My contact with you is based on a legitimate arrangement. I am contacting
you because I feel I could trust you. The fund in the bank is $20.5million
dollars. Due to the importance of this matter, I would appreciate if you can
write me back to enable me detail you further about this matter. I do
understand that this will sound so skeptical but I assure you that it
islegitimate. Please you are not compelled to proceed with me because I
require someone that is highly responsible and trust worthy. I will not
release every information regarding this matter until I hear back from you.
Then if I am satisfied, I will detail you with every information regarding
this transaction and also give you more information about myself to enable
you have an idea of the person that you are dealing with.
We shall negotiate the percentage split during our future
correspondence. I await your immediate response.
Reply me here:j_obi2010@yahoo.ca <here%3Aj_obi2010@yahoo.ca>
Best regards,
Barrister Jerry Obi (Esq.)
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