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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: "martins burley"<martins_burley8@excite.com>
Reply-To: martins_burley202@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 04:17:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Mr Martins Burley
Hello friend,My name is Mr.Martin A burley, a senior staff and auditor head ofcomputing department in Alpha Bank London UK. I have only written toseek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to transfer the sum of£20,000,000.00 {Tewnty Million Pounds Sterlings}.I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account ofyour choice. Thus, i need your indulgence and support, I propose anoffer of 30% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer hasbeen successfully concluded.Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you withthe details and necessary proceedure with which to make the transfer. Ianxiously await your response.Thanks and God bless.Sincerely Yours,Martins.
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