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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: "DAVIES MALULEKE" <maluleke_d04@tiscali.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: maluleke_d12@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:25:45 +0200
Subject: PROJECT
GOOD DAY,
I AM MR. DAVIES MALULEKE THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ASSET FORFEITURE
UNIT. I REQUEST YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION OF
CASH MONEY AMOUNTING TO THE SUM OF U.S.D.32 MILLION.
I AND MY COLLEAGUE SECURED THIS FUND DURING THE COURSE OF DUTY WHICH
COVERS A LOT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES. DUE TO OUR SENSITIVE POSITION WHICH
DOES NOT ALLOW US TO OWN OR OPERATE A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS AND A LOT
OF OTHER THINGS, WE SEEK YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS DEAL TO EXTERNALIZE
THIS FUND.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL, I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS FOR A
100% HITCH FREE TRANSACTION.
I WANT TO ASSURE/GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS WITHOUT RISK
AND THAT THE FUND IS UNTRACEABLE BY ANY PERSONS OR GOVERNMENT. FINALY,
I WILL GIVE YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR CORPORATION. SEND REPLY TO
MY PERSONAL ID:daviesmaluleke@tiscali.co.uk
YOURS SINCERELY.
DAVIES MALULEKE
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