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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Paul Anderson <p.anderson112@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: p.anderson151@googlemail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:14:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE.
ATTN:
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?HOPE THIS MAIL MEETS YOU IN GOOD STATE OF MIND AND REST,ALSO I'M VERY SORRY IN REGARDS TO THE LATE RESPONCE TO YOUR EMAIL DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS OUT OF TOWN DOING OTHER BUSINESS.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR CHEQUE IS CURRENTLY IN USA WITH THE US NARCOTICS BUREAU AND THEY ARE REQUESTING FOR 2,500.00USD FOR CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATE BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE YOUR PERCEL BUT WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PAID THE 2,500.00USD TO THEM.THE ONLY ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT WE NEED TO PAY FOR SIGNATURE FEE WHICH IS 120.00USD.BELOW IS THE PAYMENT DETAILS YOU ARE REQUIRED TO USE IN MAKING THE PAYMENT ONCE THE PAYMENT IS CONFIRMED BY MY ACCOUNTING OFFICER HE WILL FORWARD THE PAYMENT TO THEM ON YOUR BEHALF,I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT A FEDEX TRACKING NUUMBER WILL BE ISSUED TO YOU ONCE YOUR PERCEL LEAVES THEIR CUSTODY ALSO YOUR PERCEL WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS IN 24 HOURS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THIS PAYMENT.
NOTE THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM AND GET BACK TO ME WITH THE BELOW DETAILS AS SOON AS THE PAYMENT IS EFFECTED.
SENDER'S NAME:
SENDER'S ADDRESS:
RECIEVER'S NAME: BOB MARTINS
RECIEVER'S ADDRESS: 2 CHILD'S CRESENT APAPA LAGOS,NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: WHO SAVED YOU?
TEXT ANSWER: JESUS
AMOUNT TO BE PAID: $120.00 usd
MTCN NUMBER:
I AWAIT THE ABOVE PAYMENT DETAILS.
HAVE A NICE DAY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR PAUL ANDERSON
Telephone Number:+234-80-8056-3786.
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