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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: "hanna bawa" <hannaben3@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:47:57 +0100
Subject: Remain Blessed,
Dear Hewitt
How are you today? i hope fine, what is the situation of things? i have i
have applied to bank for the transfer with a letter of authorization,
authorizing the bank to make the transfer to you. so any time you hear from
the bank let me know.
Remain Blessed,
>From Mary
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