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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: "Please Get Back" <euroafrolottery@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 05:39:36 -0500
Subject: {%RND %}
Greetings and Compliments.
I strongly regret any inconvenience the receipt of this letter may cause
you, bearing in mind the nature of its content coming from a person without
any referral, but please read and assimilate its content and objectively
consider if we can work together.
I am the head of the account department of a Private Bank in Germany and I
would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of
interest to you.
This involves a client who shared the same last name with you and had an
investment placed under our bank's management years ago, the circumstances
surrounding the investment made by this client who died interstate, with no
known nominated successor in title over this investment made with the
Private Banking Branch of my bank has made it very difficult to locate
anyone who is directly related to the deceased.
With the very strong feeling that no one will ever come forward to claim the
funds and the investigation coming to a close after several months, the need
for an assistance becomes crucial, as a next of kin to the depositor is
earnestly being searched for, I have already developed a foolproof, legal
and totally risk free means through which the fund can be released to your
nominated bank account within a very short time after due documentation and
authentication process.
The strategy is to use my position and influence as the Head of the branch
and Personal Account office of the deceased to present you as a next of Kin
and beneficiary of the deposit. I want to assure you that I have concluded
all local modalities for the successful completion of this within 10 banking
days of your agreement to proceed with me as the required assistance is
perfected to be 100% risk free.
I expect your urgent response by mail to RobertCan20@netscape.net if in the
affirmative, I shall advice you on what we need to do.
Best regards,
Robert Can.
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