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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: Frank Douglas <frank_douglas9992@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: frank_douglas10@myway.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:29:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Frank Douglas , an executive staff of a bank in Scotland, UK. I
wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount to a designated bank
account of your choice.
For your support(morally, financially etc.), you
will have 45% share of the total amount after conluding the transfer.
stating your interest, and I
shall send you the details and necessary proceedure with which to make
the transfer.
I anxiously await your response.
Regards,
Mr. Douglas
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