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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: <riscott@ubbi.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:33:11 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.
Dear Prospective Partner,
Compliment Of The Day.
My Name is Dr. Richard Scott,a staff in the Private Clients Section of a well known Bank and Finacial Institution, here in London, England.I am desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you. I am presently in London and I found your contact particulars in an address journal.
I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of ($35,000,000.00 USD) to the States or any safe country, as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care pending my arrival in your country for sharing and further investment in your Country.You can write me back to my Private box:(dr.richardscott@mconet.biz) for more details.
Your cooperation is highly needed.
Yours Faithfully,
Richard Scott (Dr.)
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