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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: "BRENDA S, FAISER" <brendafaiser1971@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mbrenda1955@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:27:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY??
BELOVED PASTOR ISED,
HOW ARE YOU AND FAMILY TODAY??
I AM NOT HAPPY WRITING YOU THIS MAIL, I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU CONCERNING WHAT I ASKED YOU TO DO WITH MY FUND WHICH YOU AGREED BUT UP TILL NOW YOU DON'T MIND OR CARE TO ASK ME EVEN HOW I AM.
WELL, I THANK GOD I WAS TO BE TRANSFERED TO INDIA FOR A MAJOR OPERATION BUT FOR GOD'S INTERVENTION MY DOCTOR REFUSED THE SUGGESTION AND TOLD ME NOT TO AGREE THAT HE WILL TAKE CARE AND GOD WILL HEAL ME.
PLEASE BELOVED ANNA, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO HENCE I WANTED MY HARD EARNED FUND TO BE USED TO HELP THE ORPHANAGE AND THE POOR, YOU KNOW MY HEALTH CONDITION WILL NOT ALLOW ME AND MY HUSBAND FAMILY ARE DEVILISH THAT MY HUSBAND WILL NOT WANT THEM TO INHERIT HIS PROPERTY THAT'S WHY I SOLD THEM AND PUT THE MONEY IN THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFE-SAKE SO THAT THEY WONT TAMPER OR USE IT FOR UNGODLY PURPOSE.
PLEASE MAIL ME BACK AND TELL ME IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE POSITION TO ASSIST ME ON THIS PROJECT BEFORE I DIE.
HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU,
MRS.BRENDA FAISER
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