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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "BARR.GEORGE ROLAND" <georgeroland55@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: georgeroland2008@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:56:15 -0800
Subject: REPLY
Dear
I am contacting you because I have a client who wants to invest in your
country with about US$64M (Sixty Four Million United States Dollars).
My client is a Prince and he needs protection for himself and his family.
If you can handle such a huge sum of investment, please get back to me as
soon as possible to discuss for example the investment plan and agreement
procedure.kindly send me the below informations:
1. Your Complete Full Names.
2. Your Residential Address.
3. Your age and Occupation
4. Your Telephone Number or Your Mobile Phone number for
EasyCommunication.Thanks for your assistant and God bless.
I am waiting for your urgent response.
Gratefully treat as urgent.
Thank you.
Mr George Roland
London Uk
+447011139985
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