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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: sgtdelgado Ismael <sgtdelgado@sgtdelgado.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:10:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM DELGADO ISMAEL
FROM DELGADO ISMAEL
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT /CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR
DEAR FRIEND,
WITH ABSOLUTE TRUST IN GOD AND DUE RESPECT TO YOU I WRITE YOU THIS LETTER WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO ME AND WOULD KEEP THE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.HAVING GOT YOUR E-MAIL ON THE INTERNET.THOUGH THIS MEDIUM (INTERNET) HAS BEEN GREATLY ABUSED I CHOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH IT BECAUSE IT STILL REMAINS THE FASTEST MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION, I AM MR.DELGADO ISMAEL AN AMERICAN WHO WORK WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN GREATER NEW YORK AND SERVE IN THE MILITARY OF THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION FOR PEACE KEEPING MISSION IN IRAQ, AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEING ATTACKED BY INSURGENTS EVERYDAY AND CAR BOMBS. WE WHERE LUCKY TO MOVE FUNDS BELONGING TO SADDAM HUSSEINâS FAMILY HOPPING IT WAS A BOMB IN THE BOX, LATER WE FIND OUT IT WAS A FISCAL CASH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS US$20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS IN CASH) MOSTLY 100 DOLLAR BILLS. WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER WHO CAN HELP US IN RECEIVING THIS BOX OF MONEY SO THAT HE/SHE MAY INVEST IT FOR US AND KEEP OUR SHARE FOR BANKING. THIS IS OUR PLAN OF SHARING MY PARTNER AND I WILL TAKE 70%, YOU TAKE THE OTHER 30%. NO STRESS ATTACHED, FOR WE HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT FOR SHIPPING IT OUT OF IRAQ, IRAQ IS A WAR ZONE. WE PLANED ON USEING DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR SHIPPING THE MONEY OUT IN ONE LARGE SILVER BOX DECLARING IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES USING DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL SEND YOU THE FULL DETAILS, MY JOB IS TO FIND A GOOD PARTNER THAT WE CAN TRUST TO ASSIST US .CAN I TRUST YOU?IF YES PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX: sgtdelgadoismael@aim.com WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, PLEASE KINDLY SEND ME AN E-MAIL SIGNIFYING YOUR INTREST INCLUDING YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION ALSO YOUR CONTACT DETAILS. THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE. THE BOX CAN BE SHIPPED OUT TO YOU IN TWO WORKING DAYS.
TRULY YOURS,
MR. DELGADO ISMAEL
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