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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: "Sans Frontieres" <sans_frontieres@parisbase-charitygroup.org>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:53:24 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION!

ATTEN...!

I am Sans Frontieres,Director Paris-based charity Medecins in collaboration
with Asia Tsunami Victims. I am writing to you
inrespect of the charity donation campaign,there is an over
estimated amount of 12 million euro from the total sum of
105 million euro collected by MSF from its 19 branches across the globe
donated by individual, NGO, and Government Assigned for aids projects.
MSF wants to redirect unspent money to other crises such as
those in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Darfur region of
Sudan, or to AIDS sufferers around the world. Tsunami
donors who do not support those causes can have their
money back.

Please check the weblink for more infomation
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/30849/newsDate/18-May-2005/story.htm

I am seeking for your full co-operation, trustwarthy
companion to act as one of those that have donated fund to the
organisation and would want their fund reimbursed back
to them since the fund as not been spend, so that this
over estimated fund will be transfer into this account.

All document, including the certificate that was issue
to those who have donated to tsunami victims will be
sent to you. The DOCUMENTS of this over estimated fund
has being put under control and it is 100% risk free
and do not entertain any fear or doubt in this
transactions. Inregards to the agreement, If there is any way
you find consistences, interest and willingness to
help in the transfering of the fund, please reply to
my personal email: sans_front@3xl.net for more information.


Best Regards,

Sans Frontieres
Director,
Paris-Base Charity Medicines Home.

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