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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: "Mr. Mapeto Fredrick Johnson" <mapeto_fredrick@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rene_vela@yahoo.com, mapeto_fredrick@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:54:50 +0700
Subject: just for the needy(mapeto fredrick)

"ASSALAMUALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAHI WA BARAKATUH"
In view of one of the worse struck natural disaster -Tsunami, in human history suffered by most of the southeastern Asian countries and Somalia in Africa.
I wish to extend my hand of philanthropy to the affected {victims of tsunami.}
I, Mapeto Fredrick Johnson, 76yrs of age from the kingdom of Lesotho in Africa who has been widowed for a very long period of time and left with no heir apparent after I lost my wife and only son in a ghastly motor accident in June 1998 in London and later retired back to my country Lesotho and was badly struck by stroke {paralysis} that same year as a result of this traumatic loss of my family and was flown back to my country from London after the burial of my wife and only son in order to soothe my woes leaving behind all my investments in London and Bangkok in Thailand not tampered and unclaimed .
Presently I have a large sum of money deposited in a security company
in Bangkok in Thailand having my son's name as the next of kin {who is no more} for the fact that I have no one to inherit this money, I will benevolently wish that the said money be withdrawn and donated to the afflicted tsunami victims in this affected areas.
If you will be honest and sincerely to withdraw and disburse the money to the afflicted tsunami victims, feel free to contact my lawyer
Barrister RENE VELA STAINES (MEXICAN) of MARK & STAINES chambers in Bangkok Thailand
with:
Email: rene_vela@yahoo.com for the discreet information and instruction as regards the withdrawal of the said money which is one of my unclaimed deposits in Bangkok Thailand there are still lots more unclaimed. I will instruct my lawyer to legally make you the next of kin to this account after proper acquaintance and quickly draw a certificate of change of ownership in your favour.
Remember to pray for the soul of the tsunami victims.....MAY ALLAH BE PRAISED!
insha allah i know you will find a space in your heart to help allah people
Your sincerely
Mapeto Fredrick Johnson

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