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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: "Smith Noah" <dr.smithnoah@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:52:52 +0400
Subject: Get back to me
Attention my dear friend:
I am Barrister Smith Noah legal consultant in Dubai United Arab Emirates. I have a client who is the Director of Roads and transportation in his country, He wants to take some money out of his country for foreign investment, so he need a reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can participate in receiving the fund in his Bank account and take 20% of the total fund transferred. The amount to be transferred is $35m us dollars. Contact me for details.
Thanks
Smith noah
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