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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: ray carter <ray_carter_118@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ray_carter_1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:44:19 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER
From:Dr.Ray CarterManchester M27 5FX,United Kingdom. Dear Sir / Madam, This is to inform you that a fund of Nine Million British Pounds Sterling( £9,000,000.00) have been approved for immediate delivery to you.
I will explain the whole transaction to you once I recieved your cooperation and consent in accepting this fund in your name. For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm your Full Names, Direct Telephone Numbers, Physical Address with Zip Code so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your country of residence. Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Sincerely yours,Dr.Ray Carter.Operational Manager,Armor Diplomatic and Finance Company,United Kingdom
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