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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: "Sat Suru" <sata_suru@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:38:36 -0600
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
FROM DR.SATA SURU
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA.
COTONOU-BENIN REPBLIC.
Good day,
I am the Director in charge of Auditing and Accounting Unit, UNITED Bank of Africa,Cotonou-Benin Repblic. I am in search of an agent to assist me in the transfer of U.S$ 45M (FORTY FIVE Million United States dollars).
And subsequent investment in properties in your country.you will be required to:
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to me in this regard, 30% of the total sum will be offerred to you. Pls, quickly get back to me.
Respectfully,
DR.SATA SURU
Director Auditing and Accounting Unit
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