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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: <laura4carlson@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:24:43 -0600
Subject: Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 5951390123652671)
has been accredited with your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is
822.The ATM Card Value is $6.8MILLIONUSD. You are advised to contact my
Secetary for delivery as soon as possible:
Mrs. Laura C. Carlson
Email:laura4carlson@yahoo.com.hk
with the following informations
FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:
EMAIL:
KINDEST REGARDS,
(SEN).DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT.
DIRECT CALL : +2348060833127
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