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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Timothy=20Scott?= <tim_scott1960@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: tim_scott1960@myway.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 14:57:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hello
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: tim_scott1960@yahoo.com.au
Dear Friend,
I write to solicit your assistance in the execution of a transaction of
mutual benefit.
I work for a prime bank in London UK as an independent auditor, during
my last auditing activities I realized an unclaimed Bank Draft of
8,528,000GBP (Eight Million Five Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand GBP).
Further investigation on my part led to the fact that this funds
actually belong to nobody as it was originally prepared in error as an over
draft payment for a contract executed since 1990, since that time this
funds has been unclaimed.
With my influence I am very confident that I can present you as the
suppose beneficiary to this funds, which would be transferred to you for
the benefit of the two of us, be rest assured that all legal
documentations would be strictly complied with making this transaction 100% safe
and risk free.
Should you be willing to assist me in this transaction, so I can
further inform you on how we intend to carry out this transaction, the funds
shall be shared 70/30 between the two of us at the completion of this
transaction.
I await your urgent response,
Regards,
Timothy Scott
- Timothy Scott
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