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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: "mathew\.mekas" <mathew.mekas@laposte.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:03:19 +0100
Subject: FROM MATHEW MEKAS
FROM MATHEW MEKAS
ECOBANK COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL/mathew_mekas001@yahoo.co.uk
Trust/Confidential proposal
Dear Friend,
Please this is important and very urgent i have an urgent transaction of $35 million usd to transfer to your nominated account, I am Mr. Mathew Mekas, i am an Auditor, with Accounting Department,Ecobank here in Cotonu, Benin Republic.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best Regard
Mr.Mathew Mekas
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