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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: "johndavid00019 Gazeta.pl" <johndavid00019@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:04:43 +0000
Subject: FROM THE MANEGMENT OF MINERAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
ATTEN: SIR/MADAM,* *
We are representing our corporate associate a member of the contract award
committee and 14 project allocation manager of the Department of Minerals
and Natural Resources in Cote d'Ivoire West Africa.
I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of ( USD$ 8m) and
subsequent investment in properties in your country.
You will be required to.
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties or Profitable Business
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum of USD$ 8m will be for you.
Thank you and God bless as I awaits in anticipation of your fullest
co-operation.For security reasone write back to me through this email
contact: moman@uku.co.uk<http://us.mc637.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moman@uku.co.uk>
*Kind Regards,*
Mr John David.
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