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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: "mary alin" <alinmary@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: maryalinmm@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:31:13 +0000
Subject:
DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST
PLEASE SEND REPLY TO THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS /(maryalinmm@yahoo.fr )
I guess the receiving of this mail will not
be a surprise to you. iam mrs mary alin
from sierra lone the wife of Late Dr Kevin
alin a registered gold and diamond
minners.But was assasinated during the
charles taylor crises in the country i
managed to escape for my life to Abidjan
with my son Williams, before his
death he told me that he deposited
the Sum of five.five million united states
Dollars in a trunk box in the security
company here in Abidjan, were
I am residine with my Son Williams,
and the money was deposited as
family valuables, dear I will like you
to help us retreive this consingment
from the security company Since
my late husband deposited as belong
to his foreign partner , he done this for
security reasons. For any investments
we have agree to offer you 25% of the
total money 5% for any expenses that
may arise please as soon as you
receive this proposal. please try
and get me back immidately.
PLEASE SEND REPLY TO THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS / (maryalinmm@yahoo.fr)
Thanks and blessed
MARY ALIN
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