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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: peter etham <p-etham5@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:55:17 +0200
Subject: FROM PETER
FROM;MR.PETER.ETHAM.NO;122 NORTH INDUSTRALAVENUE WINDHUCK,SOUTH AFRICA.EMIAL; mrpetham@yahoo.com
DEAR SIR,
PARTNERSHIP DEAL
I AM AN ANGOLAN DESSIDENT LIVING IN South Africa,SINCE REBELS DESTROYED OUR PEACEFULL AND RICH COUNTRY. I INHERITED SOME OF MY FATHER S PRECIOUS ASSETS AS HIS FIRST AND ELDEST SON AFTER THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS .
THIS PRECIOUS ASSETS WHICH IS DIAMOND HAS BEEN IN MY CUSTODY FOR YEARS , NOW THE PRECIOS STONES HAVE OVERSTAYED WITH ME AND I DONT KNOW WERE TO SALE THEM , THAT IS WHY I"M SEEKING FOR YOUR AUDIENCE TRUSTING THAT YOU ARE A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON IN DISPOSING THE DIAMOND FOR ME, IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION OF BUYING OR GETTING ME A CONTACT THAT CAN BUY IT FROM ME.
AFTER THE SALES WE CAN NEGOTIATE YOUR COMMISION OR POSSIBLY START A JOINT VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY. IF MY PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED KINDLY REPLY TO MY VIE E-MAIL ADDRES PROVIDED BELOW FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION . ( mrpetham@yahoo.com) .
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION,
MR.PETER ETHAM.
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