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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Dave Okadigbo" <daveokadigbo5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: daveokadigbo1@123mail.cl
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:32:17 -0400
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU"INHERITTANCE CLAIM(VERY URGENT)
GOD BLESS YOU"INHERITTANCE CLAIM(VERY URGENT)
(TOP SECRET)
Dear Friend,
May The Almighty God Give You The Wisdom To Understand My Predicament?
I, DAVE PHAROAH OKADIGBO, The Eldest Surviving Son Of Late Dr CHUBA OKADIGBO
[May His Soul Rest In Peace] Hereby Solicit For Your Help. I Know It Might
Marvel You On How I Got To Know About You But It Was On My Search Through
The Internet That My Spirit Directed Me To You. I Have A Bussiness Proposal
For You, Which I Hope By The Special Grace Of God, Will Be Beneficial To You
And Me. This Business Proposal Is Not An Illusion But Achievable If Giving
Your Maximum Support and co-operation. I Have To Assure You That This
Business Proposal Is Risk Free.
My Father [Dr Chuba Okadigbo] Was The Senate President Of The Federal
Republic Of Nigeria And Also The All Peoples Party Vice Presidential Flag
bearer Have 2003 General Election In The Country Before he was killed by
this Wicked Government. On The Dying Days Of My Father, He
Confessed To Me Of About $10.5m[Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars] Kept In A Financial Security Company And He Directed Me To Transfer
This Money To A Foreign Account Before The Government Knows Of It .My Mother
And I Are Left With No Other Option Than To Invest This Money Outside The
Country Where It Will Be Safe. I Hereby Propose This To You If And Only If I
Can Count On You.
1] That You Take 35% Of The Money
2] I Take 50%
3] 5% Will Be For Any Expenses Incurred During The Transfer Of This
Fund.
4] The Remain 10% Will Be For A Joint Business In Your Country.
Finally, What I Need From You Is Your Telephone Number And Your Contact
Address For Onward Transfer Of This Fund. I Seriously Count On Your Support
And Cooperation.
God Bless You.
Yours Faithfully,
DAVE PHAROAH OKADIGBO.
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