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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: "folk nakins" <folkenakins@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:50:20 +0000
Subject: urgent
Hello, Good day to you. You were introduced to me in confidence . The reason
for this letter is that your help is being sought in order to facilitate and
successfully complete a profitable venture that is of immense benefit to
you, and us. I am an accountant of IMB SECURITY BANK PLC, in the auditing
department. This profitable venture involves an abandoned sum of ($15.5mUSD
) Fifteen million in an account that belongs to a foriegn costomer, from
Iran, which after investigation discovered died. After information about his
death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his
money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as
next-of-kin or a relation to the deceased as indicated in the banking
guidelines. The request of foreigner as next-of-kin in this business is very
important. All modalities of this transaction have been carefully worked out
and once started will not take more than seven (7) working days, with your
full support. This transaction is 100% risk free! Most importantly, your
honesty, sincerity and cooperation is very important for the successful
transfer of the funds. God bless you. You should contact me immediately as
soon as you receive this letter. I am looking forward to hearing from you
immediately. If you can assist in this regard, you can call me on my
mobile:234-8035748627,email me on my personal email
box:folkenakins@yahoo.com,or this very email box. Please get back to me
include your Phone and fax number for easy communication, to discuse how you
will contact the bank lawyer to perfect the documentation for the claim of
the funds. Please you should not discuse this transaction with any one.
waiting for your reply. Yours faithfully, Mr. folken akins
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