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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: <maria52akane@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:26:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Maria Akane
Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire
My dear,
please, answer me because this is a great help of you.
I am Maria Akane the girl of late Dr. Akane which was the Chairman of board of mineral ressources, had deposited the box of money of 12.5 millons of dollars in a security company before his death for the construction of the factory of shelling of cotton. Because of security, the box was
deposited as an invaluable object of family, but nobody knows that this box contains money including the security company. It is you and me let us know that this box contains money. I would like that you help me to quickly carrying the box to get to me. I will wait seriously to have your news as
soon as you receive this mail.
Respectfully yours
Sister Maria Akane,
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