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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: "JOSEPH MUNYUKU" <masterjosephmunyuku@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: josephmunyuku@luxmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 00:43:32 +0800
Subject: PERSONAL PROPOSER
Good Day,
I am 23 YEARS from LIBERIA .I am an ORPHAN being that I lost my father and mother in the year 2004. My father was a serving Director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .
He was assassinated last year by the rebels following the political
uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account in Abroad
up to the tune of 10,000,000.00 U.S $ which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and
industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to
assist me indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards .
Yours,
Joseph Munyuku
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