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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: Kentas Anderson <kentas10100@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kentas1011@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 02:05:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Payment /Please Reply Immediately
Hello Dear,
First and foremost I apologize using this medium to reach you for a business of this magnitude, but this is due to the nature of the business and prompt access reposed on this medium.
I am Engr.Kentas Anderson,a citizen of Western Australia.This is my 12th year of doing business here in Nigeria.Presently,I'm the new Information and Database analyst of the Treasury/Payment Investigation Department of the CBN.The earlier you pay candid attention to this particular email,the better for you.I noticed this abnormalities in your payment file just last week when I was going through several out-going payment files on my payment desk.
I have decided to contact you through this important medium because CBN as the Apex bank and under my desk has intercepted your payment as a result of fraudulent activities noticed among those that claimed to be helping you.
I'm contacting you on trust and with complete confidence that you should as a matter of utmost importance pay urgent attention to this particular e-mail and stop any further contact to anybody,person or group including your so-called representing attorney because apart from me,no other person can help you get the fund transfered to your account in your country.
All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth actualization of the transaction and transfer of the funds into your account in your country without any problem within the next few working days of commencement provided you stick to my own advice and instructions.
REQUIREMENTS:
I want you to contact me upon reciept of this mail on my private cell phone number 234 803 7405020 or email (kentas133@yahoo.com).I will personally get any complications corrected using my good office as soon as possible and ensure a successful transfer of all the funds into your account without any problem.
MY CONDITIONS:
1.After using my good office/position to accomplish the needful on your behalf,you shall give me 20% only of the total fund after transfer of all the funds into your account in your country.
2.Due to my position in the bank of Nigeria here,I will prefer that you keep my involvement 100% secret and confidential even after the transfer is executed.I intend to go back to my country as soon as I conclude this important deal with you.
A stitch in time they say saves nine.
This is the only reliable channel for you to recieve your payment otherwise all other efforts MUST be in vain.
ENGR.KENTAS ANDERSON
DATABASE ANALYST.
Reply to: kentas1010@graffiti.net
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