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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: "john owen" <john_owen001@msn.com>
Reply-To: john_owen@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 04:35:32 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?
From: Mr. John Owen
Head of Trustee and Depository
Institutional Fund ServiceS.
HSBC Bank Plc 24th Floor
8 Canada Square
London E14 5hq.Good day. I need your services in a confidential matter regarding money that was deposited by Late Mr Morris Thompson in a security firm the next of kin to claim the funds is needed and I will please you as next of kin to claim this fund, Kindly Visit this site: http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and This requires a private arrangement. Could you perhaps receive these funds under legal claims?. I am willing to assist you in this transaction as well as making sure all the legal proofs of next kin is changed in your favour so that you will genuinely and legally receive this fund under the capacity to file for an affidavite of claim. I have all the details you will use for that.Please email back at: john_owen@yahoo.com.hk
All correspondences will be via email, for now. The funds in question are quite large US$9.6 Million. I will expect a straight answer from you. Yes or no. If yes,include your telephone and fax number to put the modalities in place .Thank you
Mr. John Owen
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