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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: "afred cole" <treasurycontroller@msn.com>
Reply-To: treasurycontroller@walla.com
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 17:00:57 +0000
Subject: Ensure to acknowledge the reciept of this letter
Attention
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with our bank,
your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors
who have not received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$32.7 million
dollars (Thirty-two million seven hundred thousand united states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the followings:
1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, position and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.
5. Scanned copy of int'l passport.
6. your bank details
As soon as this information is received, your money will be wired to your
bank account directly from in uk and a copy will be given to you for you to
take to your bank and confirm it.
Regards,
Dr. William Smith
Head of treasury controller,
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