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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: sunny smith <sunnysmith23@zwallet.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:26:08 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
I am a legal practitioner and an import-export
consultant in West African
region.
One of my clients is interested in investing
Millions of Dollars in your country and he is
interested in investing with your company .
kindly forward all your companys activities to me
for immediate decision on the project.
Total amount to be invested=
$175,000,000,00.usd............Cash investment
Immediately i receive your details i will inform her
and feed you with her arrangements.
Anticipating your immediate reply.
Best regards
Barrister.....MR SUNNY JAMES SMITH
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