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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: "KOFI JACOB" <kofij01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kfjacob@excite.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:25:47 -0500
Subject: GET BACK TO ME, FROM KOFI
MY DEAR,
I AM KOFI JACOB,SON OF LATE DR.FIDEL B. JACOB,WHO
WORKED UNDER EX-PRESIDENT CHARLSE TAYLOR OF LIBERIA, BEFORE
HIS ASSASINATION IN THE LAST LIBERIAN CRISIS.
I AND MY MOTHER MRS.GRACE JACOB, WANT TO MOVE SOME
FUND LEFT BY MY LATE FATHER ,FOR SAFE KEEPING AND
INVESTMENT OUTSIDE THE SHORES OF AFRICA.
IF YOU ARE WILLING AND CAPABLE TO ACCOMODATE THIS
INTEREST,CONTACT ME.
ALTERNAIVE EMAIL:kfjacob@excite.com
PLEASE DO SEND US THIS INFOMATIONS:
1 PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMNICATIONS
2 YOUR FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS.
AMOUNT TO TRANSFER OUT:USD 20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLAR).
TAKING ASSYLUM IN NIGERIA.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
KOFI JACOB
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