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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: leon_w2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 02:11:11 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ATTN=20SIR?=
DEAR SIR
It is my pleasure to contact you, so that I can elaborate on my problems,since
I cannot be able to see you face to face at first, with tears in our eyes
because fighting in the country.I am leonard Welsh, I live in LONDON UK.
.My Father was a limited liability Gold and Diamond Merchant and also a
Cocoa businessman in the republic of Cote d' Ivoire, he went on one of his
business trip to Bouaké and he was assasinated by the Rebels when they attacked
Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire.he was rush to the private clinic where
he later died.
Before his death he told me that he deposited the sum of $25.000.000.00
Pounds in the bank in LONDON, so I want you to please assist me transferthis
money into your account as my late Father foreign business partner,so that
we can invest this money in any good business in your country.
I promise you, immediately this money is transfer into your account, I willgive
you 25% for assisting me in this transaction. Please do not hesitate to
contact me through my e-mail for more information.Your kindly attention
and mutual understanding will be highly appreciated.
Best Regards
leonard/Rita Welsh,
alternative email :leon_w2005@zipmail.com.br
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