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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: "Evans Onumba" <evansonumba@btconnect.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:10:50 -0000
Subject: Contact Mr Jack Immidiately
--Hello Dearest Friend,I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the money has been transferred to London through the assistant of Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man.Currently I am in London with him and my wife and children. However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you.I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back off on me and the transaction ,I understand it was simply because of some circumstances you could not control In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a Compensationand wrote on your favor a certified bank draft worth of US$1.5Million (One.Five million, United States Dollar Only) I left the draft with my Secretary Mr.Jack David on my departure to London. I would like you to contact him with your contact address on the below info and instruct him where to send the draft to because i have directed him on that already.Attn: Mr Jack David
Email:jackdavid2007@yahoo.fr
As soon as you recieve the draft you let me know because i am busy here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you frequently.Feel free to contact him for your draft.I will stop here.Once again,thank you very much and remain blessed.Regards
Dr Evans Onumba
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