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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: gabriel lakonty <gabriellakonty_33@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:04:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.
TELEPHONE +++44 702 4082191
Dear Friend
Goodday,
I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable person.please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today through this email. My name is Hon.Mr gabriellakonty..I am the personal solicitor to a foreinger, Late Mr. Morris Thompson ,an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31 2000. You may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News internet
website.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
I desresprately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of $85,000,000,000 (Eight five million united states dollars). I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your coperation in this matter.I will give you more details,on your positive response, also include in your reply and acknowledgement of this mail your tel number so that we can disscuss in details. I can be reached urgently through my private mail address below.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr gabriellakonty
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