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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: HON DR ADENIJI <hondradeijiolu_12@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: hondradenijiolu004@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:01:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Act as our front to CLAIM AND RECEIVE this Funds
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B hondradeijiolu_12@yahoo.co.jp
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr. Adeniji Olu of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. I have been dvised by the Finance Minister to contact you to act as our front to CLAIM AND RECEIVE this Funds $70.5million for our joint investment in your country.
DR ADENIJI OLU
- HON DR ADENIJI
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