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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: senator ben <senator_ben10@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:37:35 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HALLMARK DIRECTIOR IMMEDIATELY
DEAR,I'M STILL BUSY HERE IN GERMANY WITH MY NEW PARTNER MEANWHILE,I HAVE PAID FOR THE DELIVERY FEE OF YOUR DRAFTED CHEQUE OF(800,000.00)DOLLARS I DRAFTED TO COMPENSATE YOU BUT THE MANAGER OF ECO BANK BENIN TOLD ME THAT BEFORE THE CHECK WILL GET TO YOU,THAT IT WILL BE EXPIRE.SO I TOLD HIM TO CASH THE FUND AND HELP ME TRANFER THE TOTAL FUND DIRECT TO YOUR ACCOUNT.FUSTUNATELY, HE EXPLAINED THAT BENIN GOVERNMENT WILL CONFISCATE THE FUND AND IT WILL BE DIVERT TO BENIN TREASURY DEPARTMENT.I DONT HAVE ANY OPTION THAN TO FOLLOW HIS INSTRUTION AND I WILL NOT BE BACK TILL NEXT YEAR.AS GOD's SO KIND,I HAVE SUCESSDED IN DEPOSITED THE TRUNK BOX OF FUND AS CONSIGMENT WITH HALL MARK COURIER COMPANY BENIN WITH HELP OF ECO BANK MANAGER.THE HALL MARK COURIER BENIN WILL DELIVER THE BOX DIRECT TO YOUR HOUSE.NOTE IT REGISTER AS AFRICAN CLOTHS FOR SECURITY REASONS AND I TOLD HALL MARK COMPANY THAT YOU NEED TO DISTRIBUTE THE CLOTHS TO ALL YOUR AFRICAN CUSTUMER FOR XMAS HOLIDAY.SO ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO TRANSFER THE FUND THROUGH DELIVERY HAS MADE SUCESSFUL WITH MR.JIMI AKAN.CUSTOMERS CARE DEPT.EMAIL,(hallmark_couriercomp@myway.com)PHONE,+ 229-97556132.SEND BELOW INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE THEM DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE.1.FULL NAME2.ADDRESS3.PHONE NUMBER4.AGE.5.YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERATION NUMBER IS:HM.12301.SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IS ONLY THING DELAYING THE PACKAGE FOR SHIPMENT.THE KEY OF THE BOX STILL WITH THE ECO BANK INCASE YOU NEED IT BEFORE THE DELIVERY CONTACT DR.MARTHINS DAVE +22993890618.REMEMBER NOT TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE BOX CONTENT IS MONEY.THIS IS TO AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH BOX.PLEASE MANAGE THE FUND FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME DESPITE THAT YOU WERE NOT THEIR FOR THE COMPLITION OF THE WHOLE THING.DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THEJOY TOGETHER.MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY,SENATOR BEN.
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