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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: "JACK CLARK AND ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM" <info_jackclarkassoclawfirm@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 13:49:16 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU ASIST MY CLIENT?......
Dear Sir/Madam,
Best compliments of the day. We have a client, who wants to invest in your country with about US$10.5M. My client is a General in the Liberian Army and he has deposited this funds in this company (Beneficial Diplomatic Security and Finance Company), He also needs protection for his family.
If you can handle such a huge sum of investment please get back to me as soon as possible to discuss, for example the investment plan or transfer plan to any of your account that will be able to accommodate the said Funds without suspicion in your country and agreement procedure and my client cannot travel at this moment. Know that as the legal adviser of my client all transaction will be carried out by me because of his person and position and this has to be treat with utmost confidentiality it's deserve.
Kindly reply with your business/personal profile to enable us advise our Client accordingly, Add Full names, Tele/Tax numbers, Residential address, so that we can have easy communication with you.
I await your keen response and endeavor to send along the required details to expedite the transaction promptly.
Regard
TONY HILTON(Esq).
Associates
Jack Clark and Associates Law Firm
Reply to: tonyhilton@lawyersmail.com
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