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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: "STELLAMORIS OBA" <stellamoris_oba@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stellamoris1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:22:42 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT
Name: STELLA.MORIS
Address: FIDA Ghana
Legal Services Centre, P.O.Box16511
Accra North, Ghana
Sir,
International Real Estate Broker
$22.2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENT .
This fund belongs to my client, a Chief Comptroller General of
Customs.He
wants to invest this fund in abroad.
If you are interested, contact me with the above email address for
details.
The moment I hear you it will take us 48hours to credit the funds to
your
nominated bank account for the investment.
Be assured that this fund has no relationship with Drug, money laundry
or
any form of illegality.
Hoping to hear from you, while you furnish me with your private
telephone
numbers for easy communication. .
Best regard
Barrister stella
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