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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: Johnson Amed <johnsonamed93@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnson_amed770@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 02:53:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE READ AND RESPOND SOONEST
Peace be unto You,
My name is Johnson Amed the only son of Mr Morgan Amed who before his death was Oil Services Contractor National Oils.
I am writing you this mail in confidence requesting your assistance in securing,transfer and investment of a large deposit ($4.5m) that was done by my late father with one of the Security and Finance firms in this region.
For your assistance you will receive 15 percent of the proceeds after the transfer of the deposit to your country and 5 percent to cover the cost of handling the transaction a fresh contract will be made to cover the investments.
Your urgent response will be appreciated so that I can give you the details in full.
Please reply me through my private e-mail address
(johnson_amed770@yahoo.com)
Sincerely,
Johnson Amed
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