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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: Michel Paulson <barr_paulsonsit2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:41:02 +0000
Subject: I hope to hear from yu soonest
FROM : BARRISTER MICHEL PAULSON.( LLB ).
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
PAULSONS CHAMBERS.LOME REP.OF TOGO.DEAR FRIEND,
I BEG YOUR PARDON. I AM BARRISTER MICHEL PAULSON.( LLB ). PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE ENGR. JONATHAN PRIMUS, A NATIONAL OF AMERICA. MY CLIENT ENGR. JONATHAN PRIMUS HAS IN DEPOSIT, THE SUM OF US$12.7 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY WITH (UNION TOGOLAISE TRUST BANK WEST AFRICA) BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH. PLEASE THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE HANDLE UNDER LEGAL COVERAGE. THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE SO THAT WE CAN TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT .
THEN WE SHALL SHARE THE FUND IN THE RATIO OF 60% TO ME, 40% TO YOU. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THAT THIS TRANSACTION GOES THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT BOTH OF US. I WAS MANDATED BY THE BANK TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE FUND OF MY LATE CLIENT. I HEREBY ADVICE YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE.
LET ME HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOU:YOUR FULL NAME:.....................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:..........................................YOUR PHONE NUMBER :............................MY DEAR I WILL PROVIDE EVERY NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ENABLE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN AND CLAIM THIS FUND. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND GUIDE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. YOURS TRULY,
BARRISTER MICHEL PAULSON.( LLB ).
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
PAULSONS CHAMBERS.REPLY TO:barristerpaulson@gmail.com
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