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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: INTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER <internalaffairs_minister3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <internalaffairs_internalaffairs1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:37:31 -0400
Subject: HELP ME TO CLAIM
Sir/Madam RE HELP ME TO CLAIM. I am Dr. Williams Garry of the Internal Affairs Ministry. I have been advised by the Finance Minister to contact you to help us claim this money $10.5million ((TEN MILLION FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES ) Email; internalaffairs_internalaffairs@yahoo.com Dr Williams Garry
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