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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: "chidon john" <chidonjohn1@legwork.com.ng>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:45:10 +0200
Subject: Contact my account officer
Dear Friend,
Longest time,i hope all is well together with your family,if so glory be to
God almighty.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered
with the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.
We were paid from african development bank in cotonou benin
republic.Presently i'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum. Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assist me in transferring this funds despite we! could not conclude it.I
have decided to compensate you.
Contact my account officer in African Development Bank in Cotonou,Benin
Republic,his name is Mr Augustine uba on his e-mail address (
uba.augustine@yahoo.com) I have raised a certifiecd bank cheque in your name
to the tune of one million,two hundred thousand united states dollars for
you.
Feel free and get in touched with my account office Mr Augustine Uba and
instruct him on where to send the cheque to you at your own expense as i
have done enough by allocating such amount to you.
Even my current partner is not happy that i have to allocate such amount to
you bearing in mind your nonchalant attitude to the transaction at its
crucial stage.
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new
partner are handling, So feel free to get in touch with Mr Augustine Uba .he
will inform me immidiately he has oblidged! you the fund.
Best Regards,
Mr.Chidon John
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