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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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Some comments about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "james anderson" <james_anderson_net6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesanderson@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:58:54 +0000
Subject: Compliment of the season
Dear Sir/Madam,
Compliment of the season. I am Dr. James Anderson, a native of Cape Town and
Director of Project Implementation, South Africa Ministry of Energy &
Mineral Resources. I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality
and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want
to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction
with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.I would like you to be my business
partner in this Business Transaction. The business itself is 100% safe. I
have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
Endeavor to contact me immediately through my DIRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS
(jamesanderson@katamail.com) to confirm whether or not, you are interested
in this deal.. Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this
transaction.
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. James Anderson
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