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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: parkerjohnson@ubbi.com
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:22:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF ((US$10Million)
REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF ((US$10Million)
this letter is direct from COMERCIAL BANK OF UK (London Branch).
After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of (US$10Million) of your claim that has been holding since is transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this bank. We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund (US$10Million), which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from that Country.
We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria, or anywhere concerning your funds. As you have met up with the whole requirements.
We know your representatives in Nigeria or any where will advice you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk.
Your (US$10Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Banking days.
Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund. And finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us, your contact address, occupation, telephone, a copy of Interâl passport and Fax Number for easy communication.
Yours sincerely,
Consultant Officer
Mr. Parker Johnson
parkerjohnson@ubbi.com
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