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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: "ola jacobs" <olajacobsandequity@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:32:57 -0800
Subject: PLEASE READ (URGENT)
For your attention.Sequel to your non response to our earlier Mail to you on behalf of
the trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to notify
you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of
2,600,000.00GBP (Two million six hundred thousand british pounds) in the codicil and
last testament of the deceased. Until his death he was a major shareholder
in big companies which included textile and construction companies here in
Africa and dubai.
He was a great philanthropist during his life time.He died on 9th
January 2004 at the age of 68.He was buried on the 3rd of February.Even though
he was a foreigner living and working here, he requested before his death
that he be buried here in his words,"I regard here as My home and the people
as my people".
We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are
qualified by your name and identity.All the legal papers will be
processed on your response.In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you
kindly forward any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and
fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at
our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.Barr.Ola Jacobs Esq.
My private email:ola-jac02@excite.com
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