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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: "ade bayo" <ade.adebayo.bayo584@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:01:15 -0700
Subject: HAVE FUN
Dear Friend,
It is my greatest pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt to
get those fund transferred.
Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your
earlier concern and assistance to help me in receiving the funds,
without any positive outcome.
I am obliged to inform you that I have
succeeded in receiving the funds under the cooperation of a new partner
from NEPAL, with the help of one of the Lady Accountant who works with
the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendous
help to us.
In appreciation of your earlier concern to me in
receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of
$1.2 00.000. one million two hundred thousand US dollars) in
a Bank Draft. Presently, I am in NEPAL for investment project with my
own share under the advice of my partner.Meanwhile,I will be sending
you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your payment
or not.
In the light of the above, your identification code IS 222F.
You are to contact our coordinator MR.Jafaru Yesufu, Access management and
support initiatives, a consultant firm in NIGERIA His e-mail address is
malik2472002@yahoo.com
Tel 2348023442795 or 2348032480062
Please do let me know
immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after
all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I will be on business
trip with Mr Fuungi to NEPAL because of the investment projects we
have at hand. I am a happy man for life, So feel free to get in touch
with him without any delay. Here is the Verification Form below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
FILL IT PROPERLY:
1. FULL NAMES___________________________________
2. ADDRESS________________________________________
3. SEX:______________
4. AGE:_______
5. MARITAL STATUS_______________
6. OCCUPATION________________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS__________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER______________
9. FAX_____________________
10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF
COMPANY_____________________________________________
11. CITY_______________
12. STATE_____________________
13 COUNTRY_______________________
Ade Bayo
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