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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: owenchikelu80@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:09:42 +0200
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE...
I strongly believe that this message would come to you as a surprise, Infact;
it is in respect of the strict confidence given to me of your Honesty inbusiness
that motivated my interest to seek your co- operation on this transaction.
My name is Mr Owen Ikpi Chikelu my father is late Chief Gabriel Ifeanyichukwu
Chikelu; he was the chairman of the Nigerian petroleum monitoring committee
which is a subsidiary of Petroleum corporation (NNPC). Sadly , he died
after a brief illness on May, 2003 and he was buried at our home town June.
24th 2003., as you Might have know that petroleum is a major revenue source
in my country. My father made a lot of money through the job,but could not
invest the Money immediately to avoid probe by the government. He was able
to save The sum of $32,000,000.00 (thirty seven million united state dollars).
He deposited the safe, which contains the fund with a security firm. The
documents used in the deposition together with the key of the safe is With
my mother. In my father's will, he instructed that this money be Invested
overseas with the help of a foreigner who is reliable and Trustworthy, so
as to avoid being killed by my relations who might be Eyeing me badly. Based
on this, i know seek for your co-operation. I Will like you to come to Nigeria
so that we can open a domiciliary Account with your name her in Nigeria,
and then claim the safe from the Security company as my father has earlier
told the security company that the safe belongs to his friend who is a foreigner
but didn't mention Any name. After which we will deposit the whole fund
into the Domiciliary account, for further transfer to any foreign account,
which You'll provide. You and I will then travel to your country together
for The sharing of the money I and my mother have concluded to give 25%
of The total sum to you while 70% will be for me and my immediate family,
Then the 5% will stand for both local and international expenses. I have
with me all documentary evidence to prove the authencity and 100% risk free
of this transaction. Reply urgently to indicate your interest in this transaction.
I Anxiously await your response no matter your decision. If you cannot Come
down to Nigeria, we can still find another solution in order to Transfer
the money into your account if you have interest. Please state Clearly your
telephone and fax number in your reply for easy and fast Communication.
Please do get in touch with me by my email address: owenchikelu80@mail.az
to enable us discuss further on this effect. Thanks as I lookforward to
your anticipated maximum co-operation. Yours faithfully for the FAMILY
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