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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: Adams Umoru <a.williy_1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: pwilliamspaul70@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:10:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Confidential And Trust.
Confidential And Trust. I am Mr Paul A Williams, A staff of one of the commercial bank in COTE D'IVOIRE. I have a very confidential and urgent financial notification for you. A contract file worth US$7.5 Million Dollars with the name has been noticed lying waste in our contract and account department. As one of our international remittance director. As one of our international remittance director, I am obliged to notify you, Now (being a foreigner),I want this money to be paid into your account for us to share 50/50, all i need from you is honest and you will promise me that you will not run away with this money. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you, NB: Please if you are interested with the deal, kindly respond back with your full name and address, fax/phone numbers, to enable us proceed immediately without any delay because is a deal i want this money to transfer into your bank account for too of us. I
await your earliest response. Thanks, I require you treat this letter with the utmost urgency. Best Regards Mr Paul A Williams
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