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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: Paul Adams <senate_paul@live.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:21:21 -0600
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENARAL
OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENARALFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT (RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)39,GRACE CHURCH STREET, 1 WUSE AVENUELAGOS- STATE
I Mr. Paul Adams The Paymaster General Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria have received a swift coded instructions from Senate House to pay you a total sum of USD$6.2 million Dollars of your overdue Fund. Your fund has been short-listed among the successful beneficiaries approved for release and payment in this beginning quarter 2008.
Approvals were secured for the full deposit amount of US$6.2Million, but directive was specifically issued by the Senate House to release your payment in your compliance with the question needed to avoid error due to transfer.
Below is your transfer codes and recognition via the cetral computer and on the payment schedule.
Reference No.-35460021Allocation No: 674632Password No : 339331Pin Code No: 55674Merit Payment No : 103Released Code No: 0763Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433Secret Code No: XXTN013
Please the above needed informations will enable us make a smooth and successful payment without complications . Furthermore, Try and see that you send also the following informations, such as:
1) YOUR FULL NAME?2) COUNTRY, STATE , TOWN & HOME ADDRESS?3) DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBER?4) AGE & OCCUPATION?5) NAME OF NEXT KIN.
Upon the receipt of the above listed informations from you, We shalll commence your payment procedure immediately.
Should you need more clarification, information or assistance contacts any of the undersigned with the telephone number indicated below.
Be also advised to stop all communication regarding your payment from now to avoid jeopadiesing our efforts , hoping to have you as one of our non resident customer as soon as we complete this transaction
Thanks
Mr. Paul Adams
Director Paymaster General
Tel: 234-802-033-6248
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