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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: Akbar Shykh <akbar_shykh18a@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <akbar_shykh_01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:58:53 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Dear Friend.This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It's Just My Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You For This Transaction. I Am A Banker By Profession From Burkina Faso In West Africa And Currently Holding The Post Of Foreign Remittance Director In Our Bank.I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The Left Over Funds ($25.Million) Of One Of My BankClients Who Died Along With His Entire Family In Kenya Plane Crash 2003.You Can Confirm The Geniuses Of The Deceased Deathhttp://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.htmlHence, I Am Inviting You For A Business Deal Where This Money Can Be Shared Between Us In The Ratio Of 50/40 / 10% For Any income expenses that will come During the transfer, If You Agree To My Business Proposal. Further Details Of The Transfer Will Be Forwarded To You As Soon As I Receive Your Return Mail. Have A Great Day.Yours,Mr Akbar Shykhyou can get back to me via this email address akbar_shykh_02@yahoo.fr
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