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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: "nazek hariri" <mrsnazekhariri22@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 02:30:52 +0100
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY.I AM IN A FIX.

Dear Friend,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have never
met. The message could be strange but do not panic, I am notifying you of
this because I am counting on your integrity.

I am Mrs.Nazek Hariri, wife of the late Prime Minister of Lebanon, MR. Rafik
Hariri, who was assassinated on 14th February, 2005, along with 20 Others,
near the St. George Hotel in Beirut.

In the wake of his assassination on 14th February, 2005, the United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan dispatched a fact-finding mission to
investigate the killing. Arriving in Beirut on 25 February, the mission
Interviewed Lebanese officials and politicians, from both the Government and
opposition,.

The report emphasizes that it is impossible to identify the culprit but
blames the Syrian government, which it charges with exerting influence that
goes beyond the reasonable exercise of cooperative or neighborly
relations,)Since the perpetrators of these evil act has not been brought to
Justice, l have the feelings that l am not also save here in Beirut. I
intend investing quietly in Europe or the United States.

During my husband's regime as the Prime Minister of Lebanon, He realized
some reasonable amount of money from various deals, the money was deposited
by my husband somewhere in Africa, I have plans to invest this money outside
Lebannon. We already have made plans to move the money to Europe. I am
contacting you because am looking for a trusted and reliable Person that
will represent me in Europe to claim the money on my behalf. l need a
foreign partner just to avoid the scandal this might generate considering
the fact that we hardly have privacy. When I receive your positive response
I will then give you details of the Finance house, the total amount involved
and other related issues.

Best regards and God bless,

Mrs.Nazek Hariri.

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