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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: cynthia boka <cynthiaboka22@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 15:50:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Gold Dust For Sale From Cynthia
Attn:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am contacting you for a business relationship. My name is Ms. Cynthia Boka, from Accra Ghana. My family have gold dust that we want to sell or foreign partner that can transport the gold to a good refinery overseas. Our price is US$10,000 per 1 kilo. (cynthiaboka22@yahoo.fr)
If you can buy it or have a buyer please contact me.
Yours truly,
Ms Cynthia Boka
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