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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: "FATIMA ALI" <fatimaali11989@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fatimaali1991@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:59:25 +0700
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

From:Mrs Fatima Ali.
Attn:The Managing Director


Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to
your goodself, My Name is Mrs. Fatima Ali, an Iraqi
refugee ,my husband was until recently, one of the
personal aid to the president of Iraq who was formerly
overthrown out of power by American Government .
Prior to this last serious crisis that is still
ravaging in my country,which recently led to
misfortune of our government and my late husband
position as the personal aid to the president, we were
able to come over here in Thailand ,we inherited the
sum of US11 million.The funds were originally gotten
from my late husband proceeds. My late husband was
able to safe guard the fund with a very good
diplomatic contact from my Country.
I have decided to contact you because I am interested
in investing in your country which is investment
friendly. Please kindly guide and assist me in making
the right investment since I am also interested in
buying a residential property as I will be moving my
family over there as soon as every thing regarding
technical and logictics details is worked out and
ascertained to our respective satisfaction. In view of
your participation,I am ready to give you a good
negotiable percentage for your assistance,or better
still commit it into viable Joint venture projects,be
assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the
funds belong to me and my only survived son. As soon
as I get your consent, we will quickly move this fund
to your country for investment .
However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner,
you can contact me with my private telephone number or
e-mail for more details.
I am here with my only surviving son Rashid Ali, I
strongly believe that associating with you to embark
on this and other business ventures will derive a huge
success here after, please include you private contact
telephone number and private e-mail when replying.


Yours Sincerely..
Mrs Fatima Ali

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