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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: "Mr.Robert" <robertsaeed2005@netscape.net>
Reply-To: robertsaeed@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:38:37 +0200
Subject: Orphanage.
CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE
FROM:ROBERT SAEED
Email:robertsaeed@netscape.net
My name is Robert Saeed Ahmed . I am a 65years old man from Dubai (United Arab Emirate).I owned two businesses in Dubai , I was married with two children,My wife and two children died in terrorist attack on our western neighborhood on the outskirts of Dubai.
I am currently in a London hospital receiving treatment ever since .
I have been helping orphan in Orphanage/Mother less homes.
I have donated some money to the Orphans in Sudan, South Africa,
Cameroon,Brazil,London,Austria and Germany,before i be came ill.
I sent some money ($5.5 Million Dollars) Five million five hundred thousand Dollars in two boxes through one security company.
The money is presently with the security company in Rotherdam (Holland).
Presently i am in hospital in London My Doctor told me that i have cancer of the lungs that i have few months to live . Please i beg you in the name of God to help me collect the box from the security company in Holland ,after collecting the money in the box from the security company in Holland , you will now help me to take the money ( $5.5million)in the box to one orphanage home in America or any orphanage home close to you.I am offering you 20% of the total sum of $5.5 million ,5% is for any expenses incurred by you .May the Good Lord bless you and your family .
I await your urgent response.
My Regard,
Mr.Robert Saeed.
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