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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?Q?dr=5Fkelvyn10?= <dr_kelvyn10@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:25:01 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?DEAR_FRIEND_,YOUR_BANK_DRAFT_?=
Dear friend,I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that
fund.Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information
below:Name:Mr Chibike John ,Ask him to send to you the total sum
of($1.500.000.00)
USDollarsin a bank draft, which I kept for your compensation. So contact him
immediately on his e-mai:(chibike_john228@live.fr) and send him the
below
information to enable him deliver your bank draft to you.1.YOUR FULL NAME:___
2.YOUR ADDRESS:_____
3.TELEPHONE NUMBER:____
4.OCCUPATION:_________Regards,
Dr kelvynÂ
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