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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: sieu wang <sieuwang_101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:43:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: A PERFECT GOOD DAY TO YOU.
Dear VICTIMNAME,
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail.
Like you are already awear,my names are Mr.Sieu Wang,and I did contacted you in respect of a perticular account in my bank and which am in perfect control of at the moment but if I dont act very fast and reasonably,the Government will confisicate the account and like they have always done in the past,some good for nothing corrupt Government officials will use there official influnce to steal the funds and have it transferred from the Government account to there own private account.It is on this
note I sincerely wish to seek your assistance genuenly,if only your mind as a human being will permit you to be fair and sincere and to be very open minded with me as I intend to be with you.
Trust is something that has to be developed over a period of time,so lets hope that as we continue to communicate on this our mutual interest of benefit,it will develop between the both of us and most especially,since we already know what we want and are prepared to work towards actualizing it,I dont see any reason why we can't have this in your account as soon as I require.
Beinformed that am to be contacted only through this new mail address for security reasons and any time I send you mails, it must start with our new security code which will be (WC.14) and please,when ever you send me mails,you should always remember to use this code. I will forward to you all the required vital information,necessary steps to be taken and advice you on how we are to commence as soon as I receive your response to this mail.
Very inportant to inform you at this stage that this funds is free of drug and terrorist money as well as money laundering.
I expect your sincere and swift reply to enable us commence with out delay,and as soon as I receive your response to this mail,as soon as I have your response to this mail,I will immediately ask my private attorney to contact you through your direct phone number for a better security coverage,thanks for your security concern.
Please,try and reach me immediately as am not too good with computers and as such can't really go very deep,but my attorney is sure to work out something very confidential with you.
MR.SIEU WANG
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