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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: Eric Thompson <law_licit_2000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:00:45 +0200
Subject: First Step
Email: law_licit_1901@yahoo.fr
From: Attorney Eric Thompson. {Esq.}
Phone: +447024057475
Thesis: Trusted Deal.
I am Attorney Eric Thompson an established American Lawyer. I have a deceased client fund deposited in CITIBANK LONDON worth $8.3M USD and I need you to front as beneficiary. Your benefit is 50% of the total funds. If interested, Please contact me with your Name, Address and Phone number to the above email address for elaborate details.
I will also forward my international passport.driver's license for identification in receipt of your reply to my private email address: Email: law_licit_1901@yahoo.fr
Best Regards,
Attorney Eric Thompson. (Principal Partner)
US Attorney @ Law. Esq.
NB: You don't have to be a blood relative of my client to claim this inheritance. Please reply so that I can elucidate on how to proceed. Please reply via my alternative email address: law_licit_1901@yahoo.fr
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