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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: "COLE"<richardddd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <richardcole1966@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 23:37:47 +0200
Subject: DELIVERY NOTICE!!
Attention:I am a Diplomat named Richard Cole, mandated to deliver your inheritance to you in your country of residence.The funds total US$7.5 Million and you were made the beneficiary of these funds by a benefactor whose detailswill be revealed to you after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I signed with thebenefactor when he enlisted my assistance in delivering the funds to you.I am presently in United Kingdom and before I can deliver the funds to you, you have to reconfirm the followinginformation so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person.1. Full Name2. Residential Address3. Age4. Occupation5. Direct Telephone NumbersAfter verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall contact you so that we can make arrangementson the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address. Send the requested information so that we canproceed.Regards,Richard Cole
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