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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: thomas johnson <thomasjns11@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 12:56:42 -0400
Subject: Please I Will Depend On You
My Warmest GreetingHow are you and family? I hope you are all fine.
Please my name is Thomas Johnson and I am 24 years. I am contacting you for a business I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before , but what else can I do because without the help of a foreigner I cant inherit the fund my late father deposited here and invest it.
There is huge amount of $18 Million dollars my late father deposited it here in a Financial Company before he was assassinated by unknown rebels in our country. Unfortunately, my mother also was murdered after some month later because she accuses the government for my late father's death. Then I ran away for refuge and the fund.
Now I decided to transfer the fund for investment in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. Please I want to know if you can help me for the fund transfer and investment in your country.
Also I will like to live in your country for the investment and to further my education. I have decided to give you about 25% of the fund for your help. You have to know that I will depend on for the total investment of the fund in your country.
Please reply me URGENTLYSincerely Yours, Thomas
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