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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: Frank Koffi <kofikwamex9@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: frankkofi_2000@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 18:55:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: A.U. Metal For Sale
Dear Sir,
Am a small scale miner situated in a village called Tarkwa western region of Ghana.i hereby with full offer for sales/purchase of A.U. Metal.
COMMODITY- AU Metal (Gold Dust)
QUALITY - 22 carats (92% plus)
QUANTITY 230 KG
PRICE - $19,500 (USD) per kilogram
Sincerely
Frank Kofii
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