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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: IWU RAPHEAL <iwurapheal2@msn.com>
Reply-To: <iwurapheal1965@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:21:18 +0000
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND OF $150,000.00
My dear,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? This is the second time I sent this email to you. I hope this mail will meet you in a perfect condition.
I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture through the help of the diplomat. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $150,000USD.
Presently Im in China for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand.
Note:
I have deposited Bank Draft of $150,000USD. With FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY.
What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.`
I have paid for the clearance and delivering Charges, Insurance premium and security keeping. You have to contact the FEDEX EXPRESS COUIRER SERVICES with the following information:
First name:
Last Name:
Telephone:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation:
Contact Information:
www.fedexng.com
Fedex Head Office
Lagos Nigeria
Dispatch Director: Mr. Michael Adura Email:fedexngdispatchdept@live.com
You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.
Yours Faithfully,Barr.Williams.
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