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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" <parisbasecharityhome@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:25:29 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION PLS!
Good Day My Dear Friend,
How is things going with you, hope is fine. Let me introduce myself to
you, I am Sans Frontieres, Director Paris-based charity Medicines in
collaboration with Asia Tsunami Victims. I am writing to you in respect of
the charity donation campaign, were there was an over estimated amount of 22
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.
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 web link for more information:
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/30849/newsDate/18-May-2005/story.htm
I am requesting for your assistance, co-operation and trust warden
companion to work with me in the transfer of this fund, by acting as one of
those that have donated fund to this organization and would want his/her
fund reimbursed back to him/her since the fund is mark as unspent. So that
this over estimated fund will be transfer to you for us to share.
All backing documents, that was issue to donors of tsunami victims will be
sent to you. The transfer of this over estimated fund has being put under
control and do not entertain doubt in assisting me on this fund transfer.
In regards to your agreement with me, I will then inform you on your
percentage for your assistance. If there is any way you find
consistencies, interest and willingness to give me assistances in the
transfer of this fund. Please reply to my personal mail box:
s_frontieres@yahoo.fr for details.
Best Regards,
Sans Frontieres
Director, Paris-Base Charity Medicines Home.
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