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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: Terry Barlcox <t_barlcox84@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <m_barlcox6@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:04:07 -0600
Subject: ABOUT MY MAIL.
Dear , On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Morris Thompson. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I wish to notify you that late Mr. Morris Thompson made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Mr. Morris Thompson until his death in the Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash he was a member of the Helicopter Society and the CEO of Doyon Ltd. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. You are advise to contact me with my personal email address: I await your prompt response. BARRISTER T BARLCOX.
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