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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: "SAIDI BALOGUN" <sdbalog@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:08:29 -0700
Subject: HOPE YOU WILL HELP
Dear Sir,
The mail you are about to read now is a confidential mail that shouldn't be spread around or discuss with other people execpt those whom you really trust,and I want this mail to be a top secret between us,so as to succeed in transacting this business .I'll really appreciate if really you could act steady and fast to this mail.
Let me start by introducing myself to you and how I got your contact.
I am Saidi Balogun,the rightful son of chief Inspector General of Nigeria Police Force,( I.G )Tafa Baolgun.
I'm the first and the only son he can disclose things to ,in the sense that I am the only person who knows everything about him.
Presently in Nigeria,there's enough pressure on him and due to the pressure and problems arising from government people ,he has been sacked recently for another inspector General and he's been probe for mismanagement of money and a huge amount of money been discovered from his account,So there's now a new panel who are monitoring his affairs and searching for kept valuables of him.
Now,he's under house detention and movement are restricted and I'm not allowed also to travel too for some improtant reasons to them.As the son ,I'm the only one he could trust and even disclose things to as one blood.he newly disclose to me me that he got some huge amount of money in Africa countries such as South-Africa,Morrocco, Ghana and Borkinafaso,but what he wants me to do for now is to look for means to contact the security company in Ghana that he kept the money with,so as to clear it from them because of the strong connection between both countries and the money has to be taken away as soon as possible.
He later show me the Depsoit Slip given to him by the security company to show proof that he has the said amount money with them as it as shown on the Deposit -slip.
The real amount amount was shown on the Deposit -slip but due to some security reasons I will not want to disloce the amount now,and there has been a conclusion between me and my Father to reward the transferer I mean the person who will be a source of help to us .A rewarding percentage of 20% has been left aside for your strees and flight expenses and other minor expenses which you may have spent to ensure that this transaction works out and after this we will know if we are going to do the remaining transaction together so do act on this so as to close this transaction and move faster on the other transaction.
N:B When my Father deposited the box in the security company,He told them it was a a family treasure which is kept there so when you are having conversation with any of the securityofficer,do not tell them that it's money that is inside the box ok.cause .
I will be expecting your urgent response to this mail and as you take the courage to help me ,may almighty God bless and be with you .
Best Regards.
Saidi Balogun.
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