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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: peter boteng <peterbonteng@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 08:28:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: get back to me
Dear Sir
I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE AM FROM GHANA DARFUR.I HAVE A CONSIGNMENT BOXES WITH A DIPLOMATIC CARGO COMPANY IN (ITALY).AND I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLIAM IT AND INVEST IT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
PENDING MY ARRIVAL TO MEET YOU.THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS 12 MILLION DOLLARS.I WANT YOU TO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT SO THAT YOU CANTACT HIM. AND I WILL SEND TO YOU THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE LEGAL RIGHT TO CLIAM THE CONSIGNMENT BOX AS MY BENEFECIARY.
REGARDS
Peter
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