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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: "Douglas Graham" <graham3@tiomail.ch>
Reply-To: gradoug@sify.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:59:41 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS INITIATIVE & CONCEPT
Dear Sir,madam,
I know that you shall receive this proposal with utmost shock andÂ
disbelief, but not to worry, as the transaction progresses, you
shall see things for yourself.
My name is Private GRAHAM DOUGLAS. I am a British soldier, serving
in the military with the Third (3rd) infantry Division in Iraq
currently in UK as a result of injury sustained in one suiside
attacks in Iraq. I and my superior officer (an American) after going
on a rampage on Saddam Hussein's palace in Baghdad discovered a
large container where various denominations of currency worth
millions are hidden.
You can enter the below website to confirm more of our discovery
which was made known to the government, but this particular one is a
top secret:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Having discovered the container in question, I alerted my superiorÂ
officer who smartly told me to cart away a substantial amount. TheÂ
fund inquestion was moved to a secure place with the assistance of aÂ
private Security Company in United Kingdom and the total isÂ
$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen million US dollars). Basically since we are
still in active service, we cannot keep this fund in our bankÂ
accounts. It is on this juncture that I was mandated by my superior
to look for a reliable and trustworthy person who could assist us to
receive the fund on our behalf for investment purposes. Hence, myÂ
contacting you.
There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested, I will
send you my identity and the full details of claim. My duty is to
find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us secure
the fund. Can I trust you? To ensure confidentiality, when you
receive this letter, kindly reply me via e-mail signifying your
interest including your confidential telephone/fax numbers for
quick communication and also your contact details for
identification. IÂ shall give you the detailsof the custodian to the
consignment in the UK in due time.
I await your timely response.
Respectfully submitted.
GRAHAM DOUGLAS
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