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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: "kogyos youji" <kogyosyouji@shibatasyouji.com>
Reply-To: kogyosyouji1963@asiamail.com
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 18:15:37 +0000
Subject: Contact us if interested
Mr kogyo Syouji
Shibatasyouji Company Limited
Tel/Fax: 81-344-964-662
Email:info-shibatasyouji@asiamail.com
Hello,
My name is kogyo Syouji and I am the sales manager of Shibatasyouji Company Limited and we are exporters of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary parts. We deal in the export orthopedic appliances (Including crutches, Truss), artificial body parts, splints hearing aid and parts Etc into USA, CANADA AND PARTS OF EUROPE. We are looking for a collection agent who can act as our representative for receiving payments from our US and Canadian clients. If you are interested we are willing to give you 5% for your services.
If you are interested kindly forward your company details like your company name, address, telephone and fax number with a contact person we would be dealing with. We would need this piece of information to verify the authenticity of your company, as you would be dealing with a lot of our clients who would be making various sums of payment.
I look forward to your immediate response,
Regards,
kogyo Syouji
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