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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: Barrister Jonathan Edwin <barr_jonathan007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jonathan_chambers221@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:02:25 +0200
Subject: As Regards to Mr. James Dacosta
JONATHAN EDWIN & ASSOCIATES (Legal Practitioners/Advocates) Head Office: NO 45 Clegg St,Dakar - Senegal Email:jonathan_chambers221@yahoo.fr
Dear Friend,
I am Jonathan EDWIN {ESQ.} a solicitor, financial adviser/Attorney to Mr. James Dacosta, who lived in Senegal. On 14th of Feb 1997, my client was involved in a car accident Along Place Independence Road, Senegal, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have been trying to locate any of his relative or Next of Kin, but to no avail, After all unsuccessful attempts to locate any of his relatives, I decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated by the security company where this huge deposit($10million), was fixed. I want you to send me your full name, address, private telephone/fax number for easy communication and more details will be furnish to you.
Regards, Barrister Jonathan EDWINREPLY TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED EMAIL ADDRESS
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