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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: sarafiu islam <sarafiu_islam@web.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:00:59 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?
Assalamu-alaikum, My name is Nadim Hashim al-Tai, a citizen of Iraq and so=
n of Sultan Hashim al-Tai (The Former Defence Minister of Iraq) who was co=
ndemned to death, due to the allegations levelled against them during thei=
r administration in Iraq . There is substantial amount of money deposited =
in Europe by my father which I have decided to withdraw through you for in=
vestment in overseas country hence my father is currently waiting for a de=
ath penalty in Iraq thereby prompted insecurity to our family. In view of =
the above, I am soliciting for your kind assistance in the withdrawing of =
the fund on our behalf hence my name was used as the depositor. If you acc=
ept to assist me, I would appreciate you respond through my private email =
address: nhtislam@googlemail.com [http://de.f261.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=
=3FTo=3Dnhtislam@googlemail.com] [http://de.f261.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3D=
anadimhashim@yahoo.com]=20
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