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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: "Michael Peterson" <michaelpeterson20012017@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: michaelpeterson0@live.com
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:20:04 +0000
Subject: Contract/ Inheritance/ Cash Prize Award/ Payment
Good day,
Did you authorize one Mr. Robert J Smith? To meet us as your
representatives. With documents of claim purported to have been signed by
you for the released of your part-payment of US$9,700,000.00 (Nine Million,
seven hundred thousand United States Dollars).Because your money has been
approved already for Payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Reconfirm back to us to avoid any irregularities, as your money is now ready
to be transferred to you. With the instruction given to us. By the
Accountant General of the Federation and the international monitoring fund
(IMF) in collaboration with the federal bureau investigation (FBI) to pay
all foreigners there outstanding payment. I wish to inform you that your
payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
reconfirm your payment details so that we can authenticate your claim
legally. We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to
pay you, your over due Prize/inheritance fund which you could not complete
the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the
Digitalized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds without any
requested fee but through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) this arrangement
was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to
fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.
The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to
enable our Prize/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any
interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered
by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. Be informed that after the adequate verification on
your money the international monitoring fund (IMF) and the federal bureau
investigation (FBI) has authorize the bank in charge of your money to credit
your money into an International ATM Card and confirm that to them
immediately .
Do re-confirmation of the below information's.
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove you.
6) Purpose of the money you intend to receive
7) Total amount involved
With all the above information's your money will be sent to you as the
rightful beneficiary
Yours truly,
Mr. Michael Peterson.
Contract/ Inheritance/ Cash Prize Award/ Payment
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