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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: Julia <idohbella06@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: bella_idoh111@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:26:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest one
Hello,
I am miss bella Idoh, 20 years old from Cte d'Ivoire,daughter of Mrs Agnes Idoh. I have 4.5 million USD which was made by my mother before she died in oct 2005 which was left in financial security firm i want to remmit this amount into your account so that I could come to your country for
investment and to further my studies. I have accepted to offer you a resonable percentage of the total sum for your desire to assist me.
Best Regards.
Miss Bella Idoh
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