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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: umaru keita <umarukeita-62@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <umaru-keita@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:52:47 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED..........
Dear,I am Umaru Keita, I am a son to late Dr BALLA KEITA the former minister of Education and also adviser to the late President Guei Robert of Cote d' Ivoire. My father was assasinated here in Burkina Faso.Before the death of my father he deposited 12million Dollars in a Bank here in Burkina Faso Please, I need you as a foreign partner to help me so that this fund can be transfer into your account for us to invest it in your country.I will offer to you 15% of the fund for your assistance to me.You will be responsable for the investment of this fund. What I want from you is to assure me of your capability of handling this transfer with trust by giving me the following information about yourself: 1) Your age................2) Your occupation...........3) Are you married?...4) Your account details......5) paypal address..........6) Your County..........7) Tel N°............8) Fax N°.......... I am in anticipation to hear from you soon.Best RegardsUmaru Keita,
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