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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: "Thomas kingston" <thomaskingston@mail.od.ua>
Reply-To: thomas_kings1212@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 21:40:15 -0000
Subject: =?koi8-r?B?WU9VUiBVUkdFTlQgQVNTSVNUQU5DRSBJUyBORUVERUQ=?=
Dearest,
My name is Mr Thomas Kingston , a bank accountant,I will need your
assistance in this business transaction.
I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased customer, Mr
David Clemetson, who died in a plane crash in January 31st 2000 plane
crash..
He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $17 Million with our
bank.
He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have
an open beneficiary mandate.
If you are interested please do let me have your following information so
that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do.
Let me have your following information:
1, Full Name:
2, Address:
3, Phone Number:
4, Date of Birth:
5, Occupation:
I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Mr Thomas Kingston
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