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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: "felix tonica" <felitonic@networld.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 03:21:57 -0100
Subject: PLEASE VERY PRIVATE
5th Floor,
Cannon Bridge House,
25 Dowgate Hill,
Johannesburg
South Africa
ft127@smtp.ru
Good day,
With due respect I would like to disclose a mutual
transaction to you.
I am Mr Felix Tonica Banker in the Department of
Treasury with Standard Bank South Africa. There is this
domant account valued at good
Millions,United States Dollars which was deposited by one of
our customer
in 1995.
For the past nine years it is been recorded in our computer
system that he
beneficiary of the domant account is dead and up till date
we have not
received any signal from his relatives for claiming of the
domant Funds. Further to
the above, two of my colleagues and I, resolved to solicit
for your cooperation to
transfer out the total to our sister's bank for easy
collection as the beneficiary
since you bear the same surname with the depositor. I will
be responsible for all
legal backing needed as the next of kin.
However,as soon as I receive your favourable response from
you indicating your full
names, telephone,then I will update you on the mapped out
procedures towards the
success of this transaction.
I am looking forward for your kindly response to my personal
email; ft127@smtp.ru
Regards,
Mr Felix Tonica
ft127@smtp.ru
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