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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 JOHNSON <elizabeth@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: johnson_adams01k@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:17:03 -0300
Subject: mr johnson
My DearMy name is Mr Johnson Adams. I am an American soldier, serving in the mil=itary with the Third (3rd) infantry Division in Iraq . I and my superior =after going on a rampage on Saddam Hussein's palace in Baghdad we discove=red a large container where various denominations of currency worth milli=ons are hidden.=20You can enter the below website to confirm more of our discovery which wa=s made known to the government, but this particular one is a top secret: =http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stmHaving discovered the container in question, I alerted my superior office=r who smartly told me to cart away a substantial amount. The fund in ques=tion was moved to a secure place with the assistance of our contact perso=n in United Kingdom .=20=20Family Doctor of our British military colleague); the total is $25,000,00=0.00 (Twenty-five million US dollars). Basically since we are still in ac=tive service, we cannot keep this fund in our bank accounts. It is on thi=s juncture that I was mandated by my superior to look for a reliable and =trustworthy person who could assist us to receive the fund on our behalf =for investment purposes. Hence, my contacting you.=20There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested, I will send =you more instructions on how to get the money. My duty is to find a goo=d partner that we can trust and that will assist us secure the fund. Can =I trust you? To ensure confidentiality, when you receive this letter, kin=dly reply our Family Doctor in london Dr David Ken with the information =Email: drkendavid1q3@yahoo.com Please Remember To Submitt Your Full Name/=Address/Age/Occupation/Phone Number To Him=20ThanksMr Johnson Adams=20In God We Trust
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