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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: peter anika <psspmail1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:47:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: reach me
Happy day,
I am mr Peter anika, a staff of the finance ministry
in my country. I will appriciate if you reply fast.
Please if you have contact
in your country or a safe
accommodation for a
total sum of $8.5 million in
cash,kindly reach me .
Your progress response will enable me disclose the
nature of the deal
and my terms.
Note that, i would want you to maintain the spirit
of
honesty,transparency
and confidentiality in case we conclude to move
ahead.
looking forward to receiving your punctual response,
Send also your contact phone number, for oral
discussion.
Best wishes,
Peter anika
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