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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: "WILLIAM DUKE" <kishaliwilliam79@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kishaliwilliam78@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 09:34:49 -0700
Subject: MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM
FROM:PRINCE WILLIAM DUKE
Eleme Province
Nigeria.
Tel:234 8043281627
Dear Greeting,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself . I am Prince William duke the first son of His Royal Majesty, WIWA DUKE and the
traditional ruler of Eleme Province in the oil area of Rivers State
of
Nigeria. I am making this contact to you in respect of US 65,000,000.00
which I inherited from my late father. This funds was accumulated from
royalties paid to my father as compensation by the oil firms located in our area as a result of oil presence on our land which hamper agriculture which is our major source of livelihood. Unfortunately my father died from protracted diabetes.
But before his he called my attention and informed me that he lodged
some funds with a security firm and Security Code Number was also revealed to me, he then advised me to look for a reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in investing the funds in a lucrative business as a result of economic instability in Nigeria. So this is the main reason why I am contacting you for us to move this
funds from the security firm to any country of your choice for
investment purposes. So I will like you to be the person taking delivery, so that the funds can be moved in your name and particulars to any country of your choice where it will be claimed and invested.
Hence my father have had intimated the security firm personnel that the
owner of the consingment is his foreign partner whose particulars will be
forwarded to the firm when due. But I will guide you accordingly. As
soon as the fund reaches, I will then come over to meet you in person, so that we can discuss physically on Investment entials. Based on this instance I and my family have unanimously decided to give you 20% of the total funds, 2% for charity homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. The balance of 75% you will invest and manage for my family.
I hereby guarantee you that this is not government funds, it is not drug funds and it is not funds from arms deal. I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of funds once urged and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my family and your family. Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest, kindly inform meimmediately so that I will look for another contact. I am waiting for yourquick response.Reply me with this my private mail box(wduke75@netscape.net)
Yours faithfully,
PRINCE WILLIAM DUKE
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