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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info.presidencyoffice@jmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:05:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DID YOU GET MY MAIL PLEASE REPLY VERY URGENT ASAP
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: info.contractverif_presidency@rocketmail.com
- Dear Beneficiary,This is to inform you that your funds of $17.5m (Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars) has been approved for immediate transfer to your designated bank account .For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm the information as given below (1)Your Full Names (2)Your Telephone Numbers and Office/House Address(3)Your Occupation,which will enable the transfer of the above funds to your destination without any delay. I shall give the full details on how you inherited the funds once you return this inheritance payment notification letter to me.Your quick response will be highly appreciate.Please send your reply to my alternative email address ; presidecnyoffice@jmail.co.za Regards Elder Frank Idris
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