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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: "MRS. UGO IDAHOSA" <ugoidahosa@fsmail.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: chrisidahosa2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:22:51 -0800
Subject: Dear friend
MRS. UGO IDAHOSA
# 23 Corporation drive,
Victoria Garden City,
Victoria-Island,
Lagos.
Email: ugoidahosa@fsmail.net
INTRODUCTION: l am Mrs. Ugo Idahosa l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence. I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposalinvolving huge sum of money.
THE SUBJECT: MY HUSBAND CHIEF JOSEPH IDAHOSA (Now Late) was the Royal Head of my Community, JESSE (an oil rich town)in Nigeria. My late husband'S community produces 3.5% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my husband as royalty by the Federal Government.
My husband was also the Chairman of OMPADEC,Jesse branch. In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the OMPADEC, Jesse branch,he made some money which he left for me and our children as the only thing to inherit. The money is Twelve Million US Dollars($12M).
Though this said fund accumulated between the period 1976-1998. Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past Military rules (1985-1999), he deposited this Money in a Strong Room/safe with an open beneficiary in Apex Bank of Nigeria pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad as a CONTRACT PAYMENT. He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
THE PROPOSAL: Just before my husband died he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer / investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me archieve this great objective.
I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)would be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree together.
Send your reply through this mail box, or my son's email address chrisidahosa2000@yahoo.co.uk.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. UGO IDAHOSA.
N.B
I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names,telephone and fax numbers to enable my eldest son Chris Idahosa to contact you.He shall handle this transaction from A-Z on behalf of the family.Alternatively you can call him on his telephone numbers:234-1-7765869,fax 234-1-7598827 Ask him for the code and he shall respond "BORN GREAT" before discussion. Just to be sure that you are speaking to my son
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