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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: idodo johnson <mr_idodojohnson@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:06:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: attention
Dear Sir,
I got your contact through somebody who said you are reliable to assist me and to receive my fund,that is why am communicating you.
iam from liberia, i just came to ghana and iam leaving in a hotel with my fund worth of [$10m dollars,and i want to use you as my beneficiary of my fund.
My father dead during the crisis in my place and am the only surviving son left because my two sister also dead in the crisis, and my father is a very famous gold trader, that is how he got this wealth, and right now i want to leave the rest of my life in your country with you and all i need from you is honest and confidential in this transaction so that i can invest with this fund with you in a profitable business to be run by me and you.
For you to be sure of what am talking, i want you to send 10 names for me to send you some money through western union in Togo to arrange a place before my arriver to you with the balance money.all i need from you Sir is your phone number for me to reach you anytime,
thanks i await your respond sir
Thanks from,
Mr, Idodo Johnson
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