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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: "sgt.john guy" <sgtjohn.gu24@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:44:33 +0200
Subject: MUTUAL ASSISTANT
FROM: Sgt. John J. Guy
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is John J. Guy I am an American soldier, I am serving in the
military of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regimient,Patrols Tal Afar, in Iraq. I
am presently in Kuwait for the mean time. I apologized using this medium to
reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude.
Please view this link to see my picture:
http://www4.army.mil/armyimages/armyimage.php?photo=9169 and
http://www4.army.mil/armyimages/armyimage.php?photo=7990.
We have in our possession the sum of US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million
US Dollars), which belongs to Saddam Hussein. These funds have been moved
and kept safe in a Security Company, please view this link for more details:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Basically since we are working for the American Government, we cannot keep
these funds, but we want to transfer and move the funds to you, so that you
can keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore account.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in this transaction, your share of the sum will be 30%
of the US$25 million, 60% for us and 10% will be kept aside for expenses and
rest assure that this business is 100% safe on your part provided you treat
it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
Therefore, if you are interested, please reply immediately via my private
email address: sgt.john.privateemail@amy.la with your Full Name, Current
Mailing Address and your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers for easy
communication. Upon your response, I shall then provide you
with more details that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
business is risk free.
Respectfully submitted
Sgt. John J. Guy
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