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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: "MIKE UKA" <mikeukachambers@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mikeuka@mikeukachambers.org
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:02:10 +0000
Subject: Dear Julia
--Dear Julia,
I know this letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I know it’s quite human and natural. Meanwhile I wish to introduce to you a business deal of $6 million USA dollars that would be beneficial to both of us. I assured you that at the end of the day, you would surely thank your God for having being part of this business.
The $6 million USA dollars in question, was a fund deposit made by my client, Late Mr. John Aguirre. A national of your country but based in Nigeria with his family and works with Mobil Petroleum Company here in Nigeria.
On the 2nd of May 2001, Mr. John Aguirre, his wife and two children were involved in a car accident along Shala express road Abuja Nigeria and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives in that fatal accident.
Since then, I have made several inquires to your embassy to locate any of his relative's to receive this money but of no avail. Now the Bank where this $6 million dollars was deposited have issued me a notice to present the relative to receive this money or it would be included on their Bank annual profit for the year 2004.
Why I contacted you is because, now I have been unable in locating the relative for over Four (4) years, I want to stand you as the relative since you are from the same country with Late Mr. Aguirre so that this money would be transferred to you then we can share the money.
I have agreed to offer you 45% of the total sum for your assistance, 0.5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 50% will be for me. There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction because I have covered this transaction with adequate credit documents.
So if you wish to work with me, kindly send your reply via my secured Email at:{mikeuka@mikeukachambers.org} with your direct phone number so that I can call you. Please I am begging you not disclose this business to anyone. Thanks and wait for you urgent response.
Very Respectfully,
Barr. Mike Uka (Esq.)
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