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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: aka_chamber2010@voila.fr
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:46:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU
¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:frankaka_1ng@yahoo.com.co
- Dear SIR/MADAM I am FRANK AKA, An attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr Andreas Schranner,who here in after shall be referred to as my client,died in anAF4590 plane crash in July 2000. See this website below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stmI am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this depositvalued at $35,000,000.00) is lodged This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you contact me on my private email:Best regards,FRANK AKA
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