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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: Veronica Martins <vero_martins@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: vero_martinsfr4@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:42:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM YOUR LOVELY ONE VERONICA.
Dear Beloved One,
I am Veronica Martins,a daugther to late Mr Tiniffo Martins a well known cocoa merchant here in COTE D IVOIRE, my father was killed during the civil war here in COTE D IVOIRE but before his death he deposited the sum of $5.5 million US DOLLAR in a security company now that my father is death I am contacting for partnership so that you can help claim this fund from the security company and invest in your country.
Please, be inform that due to the situation in which my father family members want to kill me I am presently hiding in a Church.Please, upon your kind acceptance to help me,I will like you to send to me your telephone and fax numbers .
Below here are my conditions:
1) I will offer to you 15% of the fund for your assistance to me.
2) You will be responsable for the investment of this fund.
Please, I will send my IDENTITY CARD as soon as I hear from you .
I am an anticipation to hear from you soon.
Best Regards
Veronica Martins.
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