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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: "Nuru Ali" <nuruali0@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:58:15 +0000
Subject: Investment Assistance.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking
for your aid and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I am Nuru Ali
only child of late Mr and Mrs Ali Daman My father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant based in Nigeria,Before he was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip. When my
mother died on the 5th December 1988, my father took me so special because I
am motherless. Before the death of my father on 23rd May 2005 in a private
hospital here in Nigeria. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me
that he deposited sum of US$9.5m (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand ,
United States Dollars) in a vault box and deposited it as family
valuables,in a SECURITY SECURITY in Europe.
The Security Firm does not know the content of the box,since my late father
deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of kin,and also
gave the documents pertaining the consignment to me. He also explained to me
that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest in a profitable
ventures, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1)To help in retrieving this inheritance out from the Security Firm for
immediate transfer of the fund to your destination account in your
country.(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund during and after the
transaction. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country
after the money has been transferred for investment. Moreover, I am willing
to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input
after the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated bank account.
This transaction shall be concluded within some days as soon as you signify
your interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early responds.
Anticipating to hear from you soon. If you want to help, you can contact me
on this email address (nuruali1@yahoo.com)
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours Faithfully,
Nuru Ali.
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