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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: "Marina Litvinenko" <marinalitvinenko05@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:34:44 +0100
Subject: MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
Dear Friend,
I am Mrs.Marina Litvinenko,wife of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian
security officer who died in a London hospital after apparently being
poisoned with the highly-toxic metal by Mr Lugovoi,a Russian Government Paid
agent.
Your can read articles about my Husband's ordeal via the websites below for
more detailed informations:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6162562.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6708103.stm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=490007&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6163502.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6904066.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6679853.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5416238.stm
Please I want you to assist me remove US$13.5M(Thirteen Million, five
hundred thousand American Dollars) given to my husband before his death by
Mr Berezovsky,A Russian Billionaire Exiled in UK for exposing an alleged
plot to assassinate him by the Russian Authority and to investigate the
death of Anna Politkovskaya,a Russian Journalist believed to have equally
been poisoned by the Kremlin for writing a book:The Putin's Russia
The Funds are deposited with a security firm in Europe and because of
fear,i will beg you to assist us remove the funds for investment in you
country.
As soon as I receive your response,I will furnish you with more details on
this transaction.
I intend releasing 20% of these funds for your assistance.
Get back to me via my confidenttial email address:
marina.litvinenko@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Mrs.Marina Litvinenko
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