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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: Audu Bello <audubelllo13@yakubu.net>
Reply-To: Audubelllo@y7mail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:17:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear Friend
MR.AUD BELLO BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASO.
REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
Reply to:Audubelllo@y7mail.com
Dear Friend
This message might meet you in (utmost surprise),however,it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.
I am a banker by profession from Burkina faso in west Africa and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds ($6million)our bank deceased customer late Mr.Raymond Beck Mrs.Dorene beck who died on (Egypt Air Flight 990)along with his family on a plane crash below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm.
Hence,i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% will be mapped out for expenses.If you agree to my business proposal.further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail.
Respectfully
yours
Audu bello
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