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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: Mrs.Luisa P.E.Estrada <pimluloiestra@aol.com>
Reply-To: mrslupeestrada@aol.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:02:31 -0700
Subject: Important Assistance Required
Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Luisa Joseph Estrada, wife of the ex President of the Philippines =
located in South East Asia. My husband was impeached from office by a backed =
uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate. He is presently in jail and =
facing trial on charges of corruption, embezzlement, and the mysterious =
charge of plunder which might lead to a death sentence.
The present government is forcing my husband out of Manila to avoid =
demonstration by his supporter. During my husband's regime as president of =
Philippines, I realized some reasonable amount of money from various deals =
that I successfully executed. I have plans to invest this money for my =
children's future on real estate and industrial production. My husband is not =
aware of this because I did it secretly before he was impeached; I secretly =
siphoned the sum of eleven million, nine hundred and fifty thousand United =
States dollars out of Philippines and deposited the funds with a Security =
firm that transports valuable goods and such deposits (consignment) through =
diplomatic means.
I am contacting you to assist me claim these funds on my behalf from the =
security company since I have declared that the consignment belongs to my =
foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in =
investment in your country. I sincerely hope that you are a trustworthy =
person who will not sit on these funds after claim, rather than assist me =
properly.
I expect you to declare what percentage of the total fund you will take for =
your assistance.
When I receive your positive response; you will receive the contact details =
of my representative designate who will guide you and furnish you with =
details of how this transaction will be commenced and brought to fruition =
with details of the security company, all necessary documents that will be =
obtained and the release pin code which is imperative to claim of the funds. =
For now, let all our communication with me be via e-mail because my phone =
lines are all under taps as connected to the Philippines Telecommunication =
Network services which the government is monitoring closely.
Please, furnish me with your telephone and fax numbers, to enable my =
representative designate contact you with more details as soon as I receive =
your much anticipated response with the email address as thus:
mrsestralulopim@aol.com
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Luisa Estrada.
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