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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: victor martins <victoryhold01@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: vctholdings_04@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 19:38:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT FROM CHANG LEE
Dear Elisabeth Lehrer,
How are you today, thanks for your sincerity but i have to tell you that i have some problems now.My company was robbed on the 3rd of August and i have no access to the company's computers(all was taken away by the theives) but with the help of the my software engineer and the police department i was duely informed that you have written an e-mail to me telling me that you have cleared the cheque and that the theives have gotten access to all my clients and representatives and that they are trying all the possible means to get all my funds just like the one with you.
I am just returning from the police department and i have been given some instructions which i have to alert all my clients and my representatives.These are the instructions:
1. I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO OPEN A NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS TO RELATE WITH MY CLIENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES.
THIS IS THE REASON I'M USING THIS BOX TO E-MAIL YOU (victoryhold@yahoo.co.uk).ANY MAIL YOU RECIEVE NOW FROM Chang Lee (CMIEC) <changlee_cmiecsinosteel@yahoo.com> IS NO LONGER VALID.PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR ANY INCONVINIENCES.
This is the only way i can stop them from getting my fund.
2. The police advise me not to give out my bank account for security reasons.
With this latest development i will urge you to please bear with me and please neglect any mail you now recieve from changlee_cmiecsinosteel@yahoo.com to prevent you from falling into the hands of fraudsters.
I WILL WANT YOU TO SEND THE FUNDS IN BATCHES THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO MY INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER USING THE BELOW INFORMATIONS;
Name; Mark Owoh
Address; 05 bp palas hotel, cotonou
Country; Republic of Benin
Text question; What for?
Answer; Job offer
Ensure that you send the money in batches and send the MTCN WITH THE TRANSFER INFORMATIONS TO THIS BOX (victoryhold01@yahoo.co.uk) with the amount immediately you send it.
Dear Elisabeth,this is a very delicate situation for me.Any attempt for you not to follow this instructions will be leading to my company's bankrupcy and i believe you will not want this to happen.
Immediately you send the first batch of the payment i will instruct another client to send you another payment.
I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR REPLY AS IM NOT MYSELF BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO LOSE ALL MY FUNDS.
yours sincerely,
Chang Lee.
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