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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: =?utf-8?q?FEDRAL=20MINISTRY=20OF=20FINCE?=
<federalministryoffinane@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: dr.shamsueedenusman@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:44:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR SIR
¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:federalministryoffinane@yahoo.com.co
- Dear Sir,I am Dr.Shamsudeen Usman, finance minister,ministry of finance, of Nigeria I would advise you to contact me immediately for the dispatch of your compensation draft valued $12.5million gratification in your favour,by the federal Government of Nigeria Call me on Telephone +234-1-415-6441 Dr.Shamsueeden Usman
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