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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: brown edward <brownedward42@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <8_brown@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:03:28 +0000
Subject: SECOUND NOTICE!!!
FROM: ALPHA FINANCIAL CONSULT. LONDON, U.K. We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary tothe total sum of £6,000,000.00 GBP (Six Million British Pounds) in thecodicil and last testament of the deceased. (Name now withheld sincethis is our second letter to you).We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and thereforecan present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance.We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you arequalified by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processedupon your acceptance.Upon your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forwardto us your letter of acceptance, your current telephone and fax numbersand a forwarding address to enable us file necessary LEGAL documents inyour name at our high court probate division for the release of thefund in question.Please contact me immediatley so that we can get this done immediately.Kind regards,Mr.edward brown.Director,Alpha Financial Consult.London, U.K.
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