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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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• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • secretlaunch@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: secretlaunch@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:13:42 -0500
Subject: SECRET LAUNCH UPDATE

October 6th, 2005 4:56am

To all Secret Launch Millionaires:

We have just completed a meeting with the principles of the company we will all representing and let me tell you, what is coming out will blow us all away.

Have you "EVER" thought what it would have been like to be an early share holder of MicroSoft or Nike? YOU WOULD BE WEALTHY!!

Well, the company you will becoming involved with gives each and every Founding member (you and I) profits of the company.

*** THIS IS HUGE ***

How about an offshore bank account with a ATM card attached "AND" having the ability to ONLY pay 5% taxes (TOTAL!!!) on ALL of your income........THIS IS SENSATIONAL!!!

Also....check this out gang....When we join we will not only be open in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, but EVERY country that has a internet connection.

AND - you will be trained, just 8 easy (truly easy) steps that will let you take out between $300 and $700 (and more) every single day. IN CASH DIRECTLY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!

One more item, if this does not work for you (it has worked for me as I have tested it for over 12 months now) there is a 100% money back guarantee.

We have a major announcement that will come out the week of October 10th...prepare yourself fore ZERO work and MAJOR cash.

Now, go tell EVERYONE you know as this will be the greatest single launch of all time - CONGRATS AT BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME!!!

Until next week,

James Newsome
secretlaunch@yahoo.com

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