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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: "Davies Blick" <daviesblick@devblick.org>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:23:54 +0000
Subject: Waiting to hear from you
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Davies Blick, a personal financial adviser to late Mr. Raymond
James, who was the major investor in offshore oil Riggs until When he was
crippled by stroke, which left half part of his body, paralyzed, who finally
die.
However, before his death, he told me in confidence that he deposited the
sum of $us 9.5 million in a financial institution, and also handed a copy of
the certificate of the deposit funds to me. After his death, the financial
institutions inform me to provide his next of kin or have his deposit
confiscated.
Since then, I have made several inquiries to locate any of Mr. Raymonds
extended relatives this has proved unsuccessful. Please, I want to present
you to the deposit firm as the next of kin, so that this $us9.5 million will
be release to you as the next of kin, then you and I will share the money
60% for me and 40% to you. I am assuring you 100% risk free in this
transaction.
If you are willing, get back to me with your information's as requested
through this my alternative email: DAVIESBLICKKAN@V3MAIL.COM
Reply with the below information's as to proceed.
1) Your full name
2) Your direct telephone or cell number
3) Your home or office address
Call me for discussion on my direct phone: + 44-7040119414
Waiting to hear from you
Best regards,
Mr. Davies Blick
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