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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: ibrahim emodu <ibrahim_emodu@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:03:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thanks for your reply.
Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,
Thanks for your mail. I am not aware of the money you paid to barrister Eze. My own proposal to you is true. To acertain you of this business, will you like to claim this money in london, so that i can instruct the financial institution here to pay you through their corresponding finance house in london.
As soon as i receive your acceptance reply, i will instruct you the procedures.
Thanks,
Ibrahim.
I apologize for the late reply.
Last year I received an email about an inheritance in Cote d'Ivoire. Even though I paid almost £2500 ($5000) in fees to Barrister Eze, I have not yet received the money.
I don't want to get burnt again.
Can I really trust you?
VICTIM-FULLNAME
Harrow, London
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