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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: "mike john" <westerunion1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:03:03 +0000
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION
Congratulations to you,This is the western union office in Ghana and togo border, I want to inform you about your Fund that was brought to us here in our office by some banks in West Africa and togo.it was brought to us with the bank transfer slip, bearing your names as the beneficiary of the fund worth over milions of united state dollars.You have to follow the western union proceedure so that your funds can be transfered to you bit by bit over there in your country.I want you to send us your information details, to enable us proceed on your funds. you have to be fast so that your fund can be remited to you on time.
Regards.
Mr.Mike John
Western Union Manager.
Contact email:wu_office1@yahoo.com
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