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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: "BARRISTER DOUGLAS" <barrister_douglas@justicesite.net>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 12:57:07 +0000
Subject: Barrister Douglas Ewere Esq.
For your attention.
Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter 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 share holder in big companies which include
textile and construction companie.
He was a very 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 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.
Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister Douglas
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