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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: "paul pedro" <uwam20@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:29:59 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS:
DEAR SIR,
WELLDONE AND GOD'S BLESSING AS YOU ASSIMILIATE
THIS PIECE OF MESSAGE.
CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
HAS JUST RESHUFFLED SOME PORT-FOLIOS IN HER PARASTALS, THE
GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WAS NOT LEFT OUT AS THE
BANK IS THE PARENT BANK IN THE NATION THAT OVERSEES THE
ACTIVITIES OF CURRENCY CIRCULATION AND OTHER DAUGHTER BANKS.
AS A RESULT,IT HAS BEEN FOUND OUT THAT THE ERSTWHILE GOVERNOR
AND HIS COHORTS WERE USING SOME FUNDS MEANT FOR THE PAYMENT OF
SOME FOREIGN CONTRACTORS TO EXECUTE THEIR PERSONAL DEALS.
SINCE I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS A HEAD OF THE NEW BOARD OF
DIRECTORS,I HAVE SOMETHING YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN SECURING.
IT GOES LIKE THIS;I WANT YOU TO STAND AND CLAIM AS THE
CONTRACTOR/RECIPIENT TO CONTRACT NUMBER [FGN/641768/001/OCN28].
THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BEING OWED IS US$28MILLION[TWENTY EIGHT
MILLION US DOLLARS] AND FOR YOUR SINCERELITY AND MAXIMUM
COPERATION ,YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 30% OF IT ALL.
I STAND TO FURNISH YOU WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND
INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY.
YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS WELL AS YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBERS AND
YOUR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
YOUR SINCERELY
DR. PAUL SEAN PEDRO
HEAD BOARD COMMITTEE
ON MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
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