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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: lizzy kala <lizzy_01kala1003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: lizzy_12kala@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:15:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest one,
Moreover, before the death of my father he made me to understand that he deposited a box containing the sum of US$ 9.500,000 Million here in a custody of a Security and Property Care company which in the document written 'family valuables' I have all the documents backing the claim so I need your urgent help to claim the box and transfer the money into your account for onward investments in your country,also make a very good transparent arrangement for me to come over to your country and contiune my education and take care of me as your own blood child.
I am ready to offer you 20% out of the total fund.
looking forward to hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
Lizzy Kala
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