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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: "yawosafomaafo@terra.es" <yawosafomaafo@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:35:11 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Urgent Response
Dear Friend,
How is your family? hope all of you are fine, if so splendid. Yaw Osafo-Maafo is my name and former Ghanaian minister of finance. Although I was sacked by President John Kufuor on 28 April 2006 for the fact I signed 29 million book publication contract with Macmillan Education without reference to the Public Procurement Board and without Parliamentary approval.
You can read more on this web page
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103713
Right now, I was being probed because of it. As matter of fact, ? million part of the money was lodged into a private security company in europe.
Already I have notified the security company in europe about it and they will see that the money is release to you for a good investment in your country.
Presently, I do not need any telephone discussion for safety. The moment I hear from you,i will contact the security company to make sure the fund is release to you.
If you are interested in this proposal please send me a mail to my private email address: yawosafomaafo_gh@yahoo.co.uk with the followings detail of yours
such as:
A.Complete names
B.Private telephone number
C.Private fax number
D.Private email
I wait your response.
My regards,
Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo.
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