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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: Fredrick Lawson <fredricklawson2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:00:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE


From: Mr Fredrick Lawson

Attention: Sir/Madam

The Management Of Ecobank International wishes send this mail to you with due respect and utmost hounour to inform you that your file was forwarded to the ECOBANK INTERNATIONAL from the Office Of The Presidency Payment Release/Debt Settlement Committee attached with a Certified Payment Release Order(PRO) duly stamped and signed by Major Gen Ofe Nsala,Chairman Payment Release/Debt Settlement Committee in the Presidency Federal Republic Of Nigeria(FRN) stating the release of your payment.

Based on this development, your fund will be release to you via Master Card,which is one of the most recognizable payment brands in the world with presence in over 210 countries, 30,000 financial institution members and over 22 million shops and businesses worldwide that accept Master Debit Card brand for payment.

Ecobank is a principal member licensed by MasterCard International. The Ecobank Master Card is a secured payment system that allows you to make payments for goods and services abroad. With the Ecobank MasterCard credit card, customers can make payments via the Internet, over the telephone, or in person at over 22 million locations worldwide and in 210 countries or from the comfort of their homes.

The Ecobank MasterCard offers you an online secure credit MasterCard along with other privileges associated with the MasterCard brand globally.

A holder of the Ecobank Master Debit Card may withdraw cash at over 900,000 designated Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) points located in shops, banks, airports, high streets, etc in 210 countries worldwide where MasterCard has a pres.
For more information kindly visit the
(1) website:http://www.ecobank.com/english/card/cards.aspx?carte=1
(2) www.ecobank.com

You are advised to get back to us in writing not later 24 hours upon the receipt of this payment advice to enable the Management commence action regarding the processing of the release of your fund.

Yours faithfully

Mr Fredrick Lawson
Director Funds Transfer Unit(Ecobank Int'l)





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