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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: Mark Olusegun <mak-olu62@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <markolusegun@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:53:00 -0400
Subject: From Mr Mark Oluseguin
Dearest Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you. My name is Mr Mark Olusegun, a bank accountant,I wish to know if we can work together.I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased customer Mr William Barnes, who died in a plane crash in October 31st 1999 plane crash.Check the website for the details of the plane crash: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stmHe made a Fixed deposit of Thirty Million United State Dollars (USD30,000,000) with our bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do. I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible. Best regards,Mr Mark OlusegunReply me at my private eamil markolusegun06@yahoo.fr
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