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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: peter wallace <peterwallace33@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <peterwallace007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 13:13:53 -0600
Subject: GOOD DAY
MR PETER WALLACELloyds TSB Pacific LimitedLondon BranchUNITED KINGDOM
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for giving me your time. Please be patient and read my email to you and may God bless you as you read my email to you. I am a staff of Lloyds TSB Group attached in Private Banking Services. I am contacting you concerning a customer and, an investment placed under our banks management 3 years ago, I contacted you independently of our investigation and no one is informed of this communication and I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you. As soon as i hear from you, i shall furnish you with more details about this transaction.
If interested reply back.Email:peterwallace007@yahoo.co.uk
Regards,Mr. Peter Wallace
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