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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: johnson philip <johnson_philipe01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:20:57 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello
Mr. Johnson Philippe
The Legal Representative
No: 12, Satellite Town Abidjan Côte dâIvoire
Hello ,
Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your inheritance , Sequel to your none - reply of my earlier email to you dated 02/03/06. On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of your deceased relation in 2002, I wish to notify you that your name appeared in the codicil and last statement of the deceased and you entitled to his fund US$5,000,000.00 deposited with a Bank here and the bank here has made me know that the US$5,000,000.00 will be release to you through their payment oficer with Citibank of United States of America.
You are advised to reconfirm to me your details as required below to enable the release of your funds worth US$5,000,000.00 to you through our payment outlet in the U.S.A :-
(1). Your full names :
(2). contact address :
(3). Phone :
(4). Fax :
(5). Age :
(6). Occupation :
(7).I D
As soon as the above are provided the paying bank will contact you for wire transfer release.
Regards,
Johnson Philippe
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