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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: Dennis Owusu <dennis401001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 03:34:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: AVAILABLE FOREIGN NEXT-OF-KIN
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR DENNIS OWUSU,THE CHIEF CORPORATE INVESTMENT BANKER OF A BANK IN ACCRA GHANA.I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN WHAT AM ABOUT TO TELL YOU.THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT'S NATURE AS BEING HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.
I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE A CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION. A LEADING BUSINESS MAN AND STATEMAN OF A FAR EASTERN COUNTRY UNTIL HIS DEATH RECENTLY, BANKED AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE OF US$8M (EIGHTMILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. WHICH THE BANK UNQUESTIONABLY EXPECTS TO BE CLAIMED BY ANY AVAILABLE FOREIGN NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE LATE BENEFICIARY.
I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU REGARDING TO THIS FUNDS.REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA:dennis40101@yahoo.co.in.
THANKS,
BEST REGARDS,
MR DENNIS OWUSU
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