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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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• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • lindaw17@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Linda Wallfan" <linwillfan01@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:55:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: My dear


Mrs. Linda Wallfan Johnson
22/4B HIGH STREET
Accra-Ghana
E-mail- lindaw17@yahoo.co.in

Good Day,

I got your contact address on my desperate search for partnership investments overseas. By introduction I am Mrs. Linda Wallfan Johnson from Sierra leon.I was newly married to Mr.Johnson Phillip.My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising in my country.I escape from my country with my kid by the help of my father in-law who is also killed by the rebels later after my running away from the country. Right now I am a widow with one kids here with me in Accra-Ghana.

Before the death of my husband he told me that he deposited a consignment here in Accra-Ghana in a security company,and that he is having in the box the tune of $6.3million US dollars .He did not let the company know the containt of the box he told the security company the box contains family effect, I want you to do me a favour to assist me to claim this box from here to a safe place in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

I have plans to do investment in your country,like real estate and industrial production.please Iam writing with heart felt condition because of how I lost my beloved husband.20% of the total sum will be offered to you for your assistance, while 10% will be set aside for any expenses that might arise during the transfer.God will reward you as you going to help me out of this predicament .I have documents to make claim to this consignment if you are willing to help me I will send you copies of it and my pics as a proof.I will like to hear from you soonest for more details.God be with you and protect you.

Thanks and best regard,

Mrs. Linda Wallfan Johnson




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