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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: "JL" <jameslaw@ny.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: j.ameslaw1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:16:20 +0000
Subject: BE BLESS
Greetings,
I thanks God in the first place for granting me this opportunity for writing you .My letter rather come to you as a very big surprise,please bear it with me and try to understand that this is the best opportunity I have in me present situation .
I got your email address through Internet , when i was searching for a reliable God fearing person ,who will not sidetrack/betray me in the collection of the funds to contact the finance company for the claim of fund
My name is James Lawrence.I am 28years of age , a Zimbabwe by nationality presently residing in Dakar,Senegal with my younger sister of 25years old .My father had a big farm in my country before his sudden death during the crisis against white farmers and government in my country .You can find the story on BBC news <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/594522.stm>
My father deposited huge money in finance company for future investment...I'm soliciting your hand in partnership as to come up so that we can both think of a profitable investment to start with this fund in your country .I have not handle such amount of money before,I also don't intend to invest this money in my country and I am not into business ,Therefore I need a helping hand as to invest this money
I want you to help I and my young sister
(1) acting as our guardian while we continue our education
(2) Be our benefactor where you will invest this money .
The documents relating the depositing of the funds are intact with me ,I shall send them to you as soon as you indicate your interest in going partnership with me and I will give you 10%of the total sum, thereafter .I will set aside 5% for any expenses that might be incurred during the course of this transaction.your prompt respond is highly appreciated, God bless you.
Yours sincerely
James Lawrence
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