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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: "richard.cole11 Gazeta.pl" <richard.cole11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:05:41 -0700
Subject: Can I trust you?
Hello,
I have written an earlier mail to you but no response.
In my first mail I mentioned to you about my late client who deposited some
fund with a Security/Finance Company here in UK before he died in April
2003. He bears the same surname with you.
Since his death I have received several letters from the Security/Finance
Company where he deposited the fund before his death, to provide his next of
kin or any of his relatives who can make claim to the funds before the end
of the year or the Security/Finance Company will be left with no option than
to confiscate the consignment and turn the money back to the state. As it
has been marked unclaimed for 4 years. I have conducted my personal search
to see if I can make contact with any of his relatives but without success,
it is in the course of my effort that I have to contact you.
I have closely checked and since you bear the same surname with my deceased
client it will be better to present you as the next of kin and the right
beneficiary of the funds in the account.
The total sum left in the account is $15M (Fifteen Million United States
Dollars) I will provide you with all the necessary legal backing that is
required until this money is paid out to you, and then we shall share it
base on our agreement.
Do respond quick if you are interested or should you need further
clarification because we have no much time left.
Thanks and God bless.
Richard Coleman
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