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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: Peter Sands <philipc22@eircom.net>
Reply-To: Peter Sands <pesands@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:38:13 +0100 (IST)
Subject: Re Urgent Contact
Peter A. SandsÂ
Standard Chartered Bank
1 Aldermanbury Square,
London EC2V 7SB, UK.
Attn:Â Friend,
I am Peter A. Sands the Group Chief Executive (Standard Chartered Bank) herein UK, I will need you to execute a project from my bank to your Country which amount GBP£15 million to (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling only) for a partnership investment.
Please indicate your interest to enable me Furnish you with full detail of this Transaction.
Best Regards
Peter A. Sands
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