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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Peter Eze" <ezedrpee@gorod.net>
Reply-To: ezedrpee@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:29:23 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir,
*Dear Sir,
I am Peter Eze. I am working in the Audit Department of the Central Bank of
Nigeria. While auditing the account of the Federal Government, I discovered
that there was a contract awarded to one oil firm which the Government did
not complete their payment before the Incident.
The problem is that the Government could not pay the firm after the firm
completed the contract because of lack of fund. Now the Government is ready
to settle the debt, but the problem is that the contractor is dead. So I
need you to pose yourself as the contractor so that we can claim the money.
The Amount of money in question is about US$88.288M. I am ready to provide
all the Documents necessary for the deal if only you can help me claim the
money, 30% will be for you, 65% for me while 5% will be for miscellaneous
expenses incurred during the transaction.
I look forward to hearing from you immediately you receive this email, (**
ezedrpee1@yahoo.fr* <ezedrpee1@yahoo.fr>*)
Best Regard,
Dr Peter Eze.*
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