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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: "Col.Charles Telma" <chtelma_1@yahoo.de> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:55:13 +0200
Subject: Hello
Dear Sir=2C
I have managed to sneak out this email to you from my confinement here in one of our military bases in Germany=2EMy name is Col=2ECharles Telma of The US Army=2E I was based in Iraq until recently=2CI was sent back to Germany because of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal in which I was unfortunately implicated=2E I am still under House Arrest=2Cpending the outcome of investigation=2E
During my sojourn in Iraq=2C I was able to successfully smuggle US$ 21=2E7m out of Iraq to a location in Europe=2E I reckoned that being a soldier I would not be in the best position to give a satisfactory account of how I came about such an amount of money=2EI could therefore not conclude the proccess of securing the money before I was apprehended as I was at a loss about into which account one could pay it and that is where your assistance comes in=2E
I have resolved to share the total sum with you in the fairest ratio that we shall both agree on as settlement for your own part of the deal=2E
Please=2Cponder over this and feed me back as I am in dire need of your assistance at this time=2EPlease=2C send me your private contact info=2E in order to facilitate an easier and more private correspondence between us=2E
I must assure you that this will not expose you to any risk as all the possible risk has been foreseen and taken care of=2E I must also remind you that transaction of this magnitude and nature is to be handled carefully in order for both of us to be well protected=2E I shall send you more details as soon as I hear from you=2EI implore you to really consider this offer and feed me back=2E Also let me know how you wish to be settled for your role in the business=2EPlease=2Creply tochtelma=5F1=40yahoo=2Ede I await your response with much optimism=2E
Thanks in advance=2C
Best Regards
Charles telma =28Col=29=2E
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