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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: Mr.Ben Okon <okonb14@msn.com>
Reply-To: <benokon01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:38:48 +0000
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION {NNPC},NIGERIA
CONTRACT NUMBER{NNPD/FGN/0276CONFILE0067
1998-2000.
Dear Partner
I am Mr. Ben Okon, in 1999/2000 i and my partner made over invoice of U.S.D$30,000,000,00(thirty million dollars) in a contract of USD$90, 000,000,00 Million Dollars which was executed by a Dutch contractor, As a civil servant we did not permitted to have such amount into our bank account that is why we need your assistance to help us and provide a safe Account where the fund can be transferred to, please if your interested to assist then forward to me the following information bellow as to enable us obtain all the legal document for back up the claim.
1,Your full name and address .
2,Your full bank information
3,Your private phone number
4,Your company name if any .
Note that after the successfully of this transaction you will have 35% and 60% is for us while 5% is for any expenses, get back to me on my private E-mail mrbenokon01@hotmail.com) if your interested
Regards,
Mr. Ben Okon.
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