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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: robinquest_014@canada.com
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:09:31 -1200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED!!!
Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.
TELEPHONE +++447704624464
Goodday,
I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and
reliable person.please pay attention and understand my
reason of contacting you today through this email. My name
is ROBIN QUEST..I am the personal solicitor to a foreinger,
Late Mr. Morris Thompson ,an American who unfortunately lost
his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261,
which crashed on January 31 2000. You may read more about
the crash on visiting this C.N.N News internet website.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge
sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of
£85,000,000,00 (Eight five million british pounds ). I
will pay you 20% of the total sum for your coperation in
this matter.I will give you more details,on your positive
response, also include in your reply and acknowledgement of
this mail your tel number so that we can disscuss in
details. I can be reached urgently through my private mail
address below.
robinquest02@myway.com
Yours Faithfully,
ROBIN QUEST
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