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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: Trevor A Murray <murray65at@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ta2murray@aol.fr>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 08:35:53 -0600
Subject: Act Accordingly
Dear Owner,
Compliment of the season, I hope this message will reach you in the best of health and receive your prompt attention, even as we have not had any previous correspondence before.Having obtained your contact from the Internet coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country,I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.
I am Trevor A Murray, Corporate Finance Manager,Nationwide Bank London.The total sum £10,500,000.00 is in my bank belonging to a late customer. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in so that you and I can benefit; and use the fund to enhance humanitarian Organization Worldwide. The money will be shared in the ratio of 20% for humanitarian organizations worldwide and 40% each for both of us. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required.
Reply through this email: ta3murray@aol.fr
Awaiting for your urgent reply.
Best regards,
Trevor A Murray.
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