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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: "Emenike Chidi" <jameschidi@yours.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1980 08:57:13 -0800
Subject: If You Are In Good Spirit
No 14 RUMORA AVENUE
G.R.A. PORTHACURT
RIVER STATE
NIGERIA,
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL FROM MR EMENIKE CHIDI Greetings, This letter
might surprise you
because we have not met neither in person nor by
correspondence. But I believe it
is one day that you get to know somebody either in physical or
through correspondence. I got
your contact through some discreet inquiry from the chamber of
commerce and industry, you
and your organization were revealed as being quite astute in private
entrepreneurship, one
has no doubt in your ability to handle. However, I am the first son
of his Royal Majesty,
Iginawari CHIDI Ajay II 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 $28,000,000.00
Unfortunately my father died from protracted diabetes.
But before his death he called my attention and informed me that he
lodged some funds on a
two boxes with a security firm with an open beneficiary status. The
lodgment security 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 the money in 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 money from the security firm to any country, for investment
purposes. So I will like
you to be the ultimate beneficiary, of box is his foreign partner
whose particulars to
country where it will be claimed and invested. Hence my father have
had intimated the
security firm personal that the beneficiary of the Box 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 entails. Based on this instance I and my
family have unanimously
decided to give you 20% of the total money and annual 5% of the
after tax returns on
investment for the first three years, Thereafter, the term shall be
varied. 2% for charity
homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction.The
balance of 75% you will
invest and manage for my family.
I hereby guarantee you that this is not government money, it is not
drug money and it not
money from arms deal. Though you have to maintain high degree of
confidentiality on this
matter. I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of money
once urged and fully
satisfied with your capability and honesty. I required also your
private phone and fax
numbers for easy communication. I waiting for your quick responses..
Yours faithfully
EMENIKE CHIDI
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