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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: "CHIEF ADENIRAN ADEROGBA" <adeniran_aderogba010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adeniran_aderogba_500@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:32:14 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Sir/Madam
I write to you based on a request by an investor who has some money abroad
and needs someone to use it for investments purposes, as he cannot travel
overseas now.
My name is Chief Adeniran Aderogba, I am a Banker and financial consultant
and I work with a reputable financial institution that most times represents
the interests of wealthy investors. Due to the sensitivity of the position
they hold in the society and the unstable investment environment of our
country, they move majority of their funds into more stable economies and
developed countries where they can get good yield for their money.
Because he cannot travel out of the country due to a problem he is currently
facing now, the current investor wants an organization or individual abroad,
who will be able and willing to receive money and put it to good use for a
period of four (4) years for a start. You will use the fund for investments
for four (4) years as a loan without any interest. That is, you do not pay
any interest on the money but you give the client 50% of all profits after
tax that accrued from the use of the fund. If after the elapse of four (4)
year the gain he made is ok, the period of the investment can be
renegotiated and extended.
The amount in question is $10m and he has offered to give you and me 15% of
the total fund aside the investment capital. That is, you and me will get
$1.5m as commission while you use the balance of $8.5m for the investment as
stated above.
If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know and I will provide
you with full information and procedures involved. This won't take more than
five (5) days as we already have the $10m moved overseas.
Note that this transaction is not official, it is between you, myself and
the investor.
Sincerely yours,
Chief Adeniran Aderogba.
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