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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: "THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)" <info@fdf.org>
Reply-To: mrafrancis_fdf@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:37:41 +1200
Subject: THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)WINNING NOTIFICATION(US$1,350,000.00)
THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
http://www.fdf.org
The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you have
been
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of
a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and
business
development.
The FDF, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now
supported
by
the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United
Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived
with
the objective of human growth, educational, and community
development.
In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a
yearlydonation of US$1,350,000.00 (One Million, Three Hundred And
Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars) each to 100 lucky recipients.These
specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international
recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal business
development
and enhancement of their educational plans. This is a
yearly program, which is a measure of universal development strategy.
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for
qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After
contacting our office,you will be given your donation pin number,
which
you will use
in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification
numbers (FDF-444-6647-9163)in all discussions.
Executive Sec. Mr. Anthony Francis
Email: mrafrancis_fdf@yahoo.fr
You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have been able to collect your donation, as
there have been many cases of double and unqualified claim, due to
beneficiaries informing third parties about his/her donation.
Regards.
Mrs. Maria Riccardo
(Foundation officer)
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