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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: "Mr Tony Johnson" <tony_johnson2006@3darenanet.com>
Reply-To: tony_johnson2006@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:15:38 +0300
Subject: I NEED YOU A HELP
From Mr Tony Johnson
Dear Friend
I am Hamed Ali personal Assistant to the Branch Manager of Bank Of Africa(BOA)Ouagadougou Burkina Faso I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transactionfor mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me.
The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/ beneficiary of the US$15Million dollars who is a customer to the bank where i work.
He died with his family during their vacation journey In that regard, i decided to seek your consent for this prospective opportunity.
Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction does not involve any risk and does not need much engagement from you, since i am familiar with this kind of transaction being an insider.
I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total fund, 10% for sundry expenses that maybe incurred during the process of executing this transaction and 60% percent for Necessary modalities will be worked out to enable us carry out the fund claim under a legitimate arrangement me.
I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your response via my email address.
Thanks and God bless.
Mr Tony Johnson
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