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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: "Miss Aisha" <aimosha0112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moaisha208@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:46:22 +0200
Subject: Good Day my dear
*Good Day my dear,
I am Miss Aisha Mohamed. I am an orphan being that I lost my father a couple
of months ago. My father was a businessman in minning operations. He was
assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising in
my country.
Before his death he deposited the sum of $9.5M which he kept for the
importation of processing and industrial machine. I want you to do me a
favour to receive this funds to a safe place in your country or any safer
place as the beneficiary. I have plans to do investment in your country,
like real estate and industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist
me, indicate your interest in repplying soonest, * * *
*Thanks and best regards.
Miss.Aisha B. Mohamed*
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