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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: dominic obalim <dominicobalim02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <steve_obeche001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:51:19 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY MR STEVE OBECHE.
Dear friend
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now,I want you to contact my secretary on the information below.NAME; Mr. ASteve Obeche.Telephone Number:+229-938-609-75
EMAIL:( steve_obeche001@yahoo.fr)
Ask him to send you the total sum of 1.5,000.00) one million five hundred thousand dollars in a bank draft, which I kept for your compensation you can also get intouch with the secretary with your information as stated below.
1.YOUR FULL.2.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.3.YOURS SEX.4.YOUR STATE AND COUNTRY ORIGIN.5.YOUR TELPHONE /FAX NUMBER.6.YOUR COPY FOR INDETIFICATION.7.YOUR AGE.8.YOUR OCCUPENTION.
Sincerely Yours,Mr Dominic Obalim.your formerbusiness partner
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