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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: kadree faruq <overseaproject@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:09:34 +0000
Subject: YOUR KIND ATTENTION IS REQUIRED.



International Commercial Bank 8 Nima Avenue, Ring Road CentralP.M.B., G.P.O, Accra, GhanaI am Mr Sultan Didat ; I work with InternationalCommercial Bank, Accra , Ghana as the accountingofficer to Late Engr Mermerk Berk who died in an Autoaccident in 1999.Before his death he made a numbered fixed deposit with the treasury department of the bank valued at Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars Only .It is over six years now and all effortsto reach his next of kin has proved abortive.Recordsin the treasury deposit forms and at the Ghana GoldMinning and Metallurgical company where he worked asa consulting Engineer reveals no contact address of apossible relatives or next of kin. Due to this prevailing circumstances,the Bank Headof Treasury Department has confided in me to producea next of kin that shall claim the said money. This isthe reason I am sending this mail to you.There is no risk as we shall be involved as insiders thus making the transaction 100% risk free.Below are information of the treasury deposit in red colour of LateMr Mermerk Berk which is strictly private andconfidentialTreasury code: T.C.U.654187650000File number 7614229877000Access code 765439870000Should you be interested in doing this transactionwith us and acting as the next of kin to Late MrMermerk Berk, feel free to update us with therequirements as stated below.1. Name: ……………………………………….2. Residential address: …………………………3. Phone numbers: ………………………………4. Country: ……………………………….I look forward to hear from you and to advise you onhow best we shall consunmate this transaction.Email me on this mailadd............sultan405@myway.comBest regards,Mr Sultan Didat.
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