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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: Rotimi Adams <smtp05@live.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:47:53 -0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEED
Rotimi Adams
St. Michael's alley,
No. 61 Lake Chad Cresent
Off IBB Way, Maitama, Abuja
++234 702 717 4556Attention Beneficiary,I am Rotimi Adams, an attorney to your late relative ( Dr. Walter). Sequel to the meeting held on 20 February, 2008. I write to inform you that the Bank authorized me to contact you for your inheritance payment of Five Million
Dollars which was deposited by your late relative Dr. Walter with Bank.The Nigerian Government through Federal court of Justice has given you an Identification Code Number: ID300/0X10/ATB also your file has been forwarded to the Director Telex department of the paying Bank for onward crediting of your nominated account which you may provide for this transfer with this code Number: ID300/0X10/ATB, the paying bank will process your paymentfile as soon as they receive your information as the true next of kin to my late client.Please Send the following information below to enable me contact the Bank, on your behalf.{A}.YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}.YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
{D} YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
(E).YOUR AGE.Regards,Rotimi Adams.NB. YOUR REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY ALTERNATIVE MAIL
rotimiadams_ng6@hotmail.com
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