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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: maria farnn <maria_farnn079@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs_family7@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 16:24:18 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
From: Mrs. Maria Farnn
34 Klin Ave Moreleta Park ,
Pretoria 001 South Africa
Tel +27 784887374
E-mail address: mrs_family7@yahoo.it
Attn: President/C E o
My name is Mrs. Maria Farnn, from Zimbabwe Southern Africa .I am The Wife Of Late Mr. Gilbert Farnn, owner FARNN farms Harare Ltd, affected by President Mugabes land reform acts which is depriving us of rights in all facets.
I apologize for inconveniences this message may bring especially coming from complete strangers. However, it is an urgent call for assistance as our ugly (circumstance) predicaments here compelled my action.
I have $12.5Million dollars, which I will like to invest for my children Miss. Candice and Kelvin, in your country through you/company since I am not business incline following the lost of my husband
If you are interested do get back to me for more information or call my son Kelvin or Candice on Tel +27 27 784887374, you can also contact us through my above E-mail address: mrs_family7@yahoo.it
You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe my country through the following links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons of contacting you and the situation we are in and really will appreciate if you assisted us.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm Waiting for your urgent response
Yours Truely, Maria Farnn
(For the Family)
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