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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: ajanabello@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:35:40 +0200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THEO BELLO???
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Benin Ripublic
FROM THE DESK
OF theo.b. edward:
M.sc (Manager 14 Project Allocation:
ATTN DEAR,
I am a member of the contract award
committee and 14 project allocation manager, of the Department of
Minerals and Natural Resources in Benin Ripublic ; I am in search of an
agent to assist us in the transfer of ( USD11.5M ) and subsequent
investment in properties in your country. You will be required to.
(1)
Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas
for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you
decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total sum
of USD11.5M will be for you.
Thank you and God bless, as I wait in
anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Send your E-mail to my
Private mailing address: theoedwardmailbox@gmail.com
Yours
Faithfully,
Theo.b. EdWARD
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