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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: <gilbertbob_500@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:44:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From An Orphan I Need Your Urgent Help,
>From Gilbert Bob,
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Email: gilbertbob_500@yahoo.co.jp
Dear after going through your profile i decided to contact you for friendship and assistace.I am Gilbert Bob Williams the only child of late chief and Mrs Bob Williams ,my father was poisoned to death by his business associates because of his wealth and during my fathers sickness he called me on his sick bed as his only child because my mother died when am young and told me about the money ($10.500.000) he deposited in a bank here that it was because of this money he was poisoned that if he dies i shall look for some one whom i trust to help me transfer this money out of this country to any account for investment purpose abroad while i will continue my education then the person will be managing the investment.Dear am soliciting your assistance to help me transfer this money out of this country for my life sake while i will come to meet you to continue my education in your country.
Dear am looking forward to hear from you so that we can discuss on what will be your compensation for this assistace.
Please reply me directely on this my private mail box for more details.
gilbertbob_500@yahoo.co.jp
Thanks
Gilbert Bob,
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