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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: "william " <pirce@rediffmail.com>
Date: 22 Aug 2007 17:32:11 -0000
Subject: Hello My good friend
Hello My good friend,How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we neverconcluded.I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from India who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.Presently I am in Hongkong for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile, I didn\'t forget your pastefforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow.Now contact my account Officer with Diamond Bank and ask him to send you the CERTIFIED CASHIER CHEQUE of $1.2 000,000.00 which I wrote in your name in appreciation of your past effort in helping me.Below is his contact informations:Name: Mr Kingsley OkoyeDiamond BankC!
otonouRepublic Du BeninEmail: kingsleyokoye1@yahoo.fr So feel free and get in touched with him for the sending of the draft to any address where you would prefer the draft to be mailed. Please do let me know immediately you receive the draft and it would be cashed upon presentation to any Bank in your country At the moment, I am very busy here in Hongkong because of the investment projects which me and the new partner arehaving at hand but wouldappreciate ur update once the cheque is deliverred to you.Thank you once again and remain bless.Dr.bobwilliam
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