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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: "Jones Smith" <bjjs1234@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ijonesmith077@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:43:29 -0900
Subject: GET BACK TO ME PLEASE
ATTORNEY JONES
11 CREEK ROAD,
MONROVIA,
LIBERIA.
REF: $9.5M DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENT.
I'm attorney JONES SMITH, am based in Monrovia here the
capital of Liberia.This fund belongs to one of my clients,
an ex President of my Country.
He is now in asylum in a neighbouring Country.He asked me
get a reliable some one to help him invest this fund over
there in your Country, before the present government of my
Country claims it as they did to other of his properties.
If you can assist invest this fund wisely, 20% of the total
sum will be yours. please contact me with the above e-mail
address for more details.As soon as we agree on the on the terms for
the investment, you will speak with him and know him
better, after which it will take us 48 hours to credit the fund to your
designated
bank account for immediate investment.
Be assured that this fund has no relationship with
Drug,money laundry or terrorism. Hoping to hear from you
soon.
Best regard.
Barr. SMITH JONES
NB: PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL:[
ijonesmith077@yahoo.com ]
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