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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: "MISS VARISA" <missvarisa@inmail24.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: misvarisa@inmail24.com
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:32:18 +0100
Subject: INVITATION FROM USA


Hello Dear=2C

We are cordially inviting you to our twin combined conference which will be held in the
United State by Febuary 2008 and after-ward in Dakar senegal =2E
If you are interested to participate and want to represent your
country=2C you may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee for details and
information at the below contact address=2E
You should also inform them that you were invited to participate by a friend of yours
=28Dr=2E Varisa =2EW=2E Valy=29
who is a member of the American Youths For Peace =28 WORLD YOUTH INFORMATION TRAN
SFER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS=29=2E

The benevolent donors of the Organizing Committee will provide round trip air tickets and
accommodation for the period of participants Stay in the U=2ES=2C to all registered
participants=2E
You will only be responsible for your own hotel booking in Dakar where the second phase of
the conference will be held=2E If you are a holder of an international passport that may require
visa to enter the United States you may inform the conference secretariat at the time of
registration=2C as the
organizing committee is responsible for all visa arrangements and travel assistances=2E

Finally endevor to contact the below address of the secreteriat of the organising commitee

Contact Person=3A
Madam Myra B=2ECohen
Email=3A infoworldyouthforum=40yahoo=2Ecom

Sincerely=2C
Dr=2E Varisa W=2EValy

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