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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: "Charles Maxwell" <charlesmaxwell01@union-bank-nigplc.net>
Reply-To: charllymax2000@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:48:57 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
GOOD DAY,
I`LL LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS MR CHARLES MAXWELL, 48, LAGOS, NIGERIA. ITS
A PLEASURE KNOWING YOU, AND I BELIEVE THAT KNOWING YOU WILL BE OF GREAT
PROFIT TO BOTH OF US.
ORIGINALLY, I WAS A BUSINESS MAN BASED IN TEXAS HOUSTON (USA), I`M INTO
IMPORTATION AND SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIAL USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MARBLE
AND FLOORFLEX TILES, UNTIL I LOST MY WIFE, WHICH MADE ME COME BACK HOME
(NIGERIA) TO TAKE CARE OF THE REST OF MY FAMILY.
BEFORE I FINALLY CAME HOME, I MADE A SUPPLY OF LIMESTONE AND GRANITE WORTH
$21,000 (TWENTY-0NE THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO A MARBLE COMPANY (PARAMOUNT
MARBLES) CALIFONIA (CA) USA. I WAS PAYED THE TOTAL SUM OF $10,000 (TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS), REMAINING A BALANCE OF $11,000 (ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS),
WHICH THE COMPANY IS READY TO RELEASE.
HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY
(MRS ANDREA SMITH), TELLING HER I`M NOT IN TOWN, AND WILL LIKE THEM TO SEND
THE MONEY TO ME VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, BUT SHE SAID THAT SINCE I
HAVE SIGNED AN OFFICIAL AGREEMENT LETTER WITH THE COMPANY TO PAY IN THE
MONEY INTO MY WELLS FARGO BANK ACCOUNT, THAT THERE IS NOTHING SHE CAN DO
ABOUT IT.
MRS SMITH FUTHER ADVICED THAT, ONLY IF I CAN GET A FRIEND OR RELATIVE WHO
HAS AN ACCOUNT WITH THE WELLS FARGO BANK OR WHO CAN OPEN ONE ANYWHERE IN
USA, I CAN DRAFT AN AUTHORIZED LETTER FOR A CHANGE OF ACCOUNT NAME AND
NUMBER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW AND FORWARD IT TO THE COMPANY :
THE PERSON`S FULL NAME :
THE TEL NUMBER :
THE CONTACT ADDRESS :
THE ACCOUNT NAME :
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER :
THE ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE USED IN OPENING THE ACCOUNT :
AS SOON AS THESE INFORMATION GETS TO THE COMPANY, THE $11,000 (ELEVEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS) WILL BE WIRED INTO THE ACCOUNT WITH NO DELAYS, MEANING
THAT THE TRANSFER WAS OFFICIALLY SIGNED AND AUTHORIZED BY ME.
I HEREBY APPEAL TO YOU TO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH THE INFORMATION ABOVE
IF YOU HAVE A WELLS FARGO BANK ACCOUNT, EVEN IF YOU DONT HAVE, YOU CAN AS
WELL OPEN ONE. TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THE WELLS FARGO BANK WILL COST YOU
$100 (ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS), AND I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE $11,000
(ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) IN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND EFFORT.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONCE.
YOU CAN CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE TEL NUMBER 234-8039-201141
Email : charllymax2000@yahoo.com
GOD BLESS YOU.
MR CHARLES MAXWELL
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