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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: secirwinolson8@comcast.net (Irwin Olson)
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:00:15 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION
ATTENTION
I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter
Returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again regarding the
Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Luther Kruger
I wish to notify you that Late Engr. Luther Kruger made you a
Beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Twenty two million five
Hundred thousand United States Dollars ($22,500,000)to you in the
Codicil and last testament to his WILL.
Late Engr.Luther Kruger died on the 12th day of March, 2007 at the age
Of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him
This money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the
Poor and the needy in our society.
Please if I reach you this time, endeavor to get back
To me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.
I hope to hear from you in no distant time through the email address
Below.
Email: johnfredrick_chambers20@yahoo.co.uk
Yours in Service,
Irwin Olson
Secretary
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