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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: Malik Shirani <malikshirani@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: malikshirani@live.com
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:37:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Atten: URGENT! URGENT!! FROM MALIK SHIRANI
ATTENTION:
MY NAME IS LARRY GOLD, I AM THE FINANCIAL AID TO MISS BENAZIR
BHUTTO THE LEADER OF PAKINSTAIN PEOPLE`S PARTY ( PPP ). IT IS VERY
CLEAR THAT YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENNED TO HER ON THE 27TH DECEMBER 2007 WHEN SHE WAS ASSASINATED DURING A PARTY CAMPAIGN. I REALLY HAVE TO CONTACT YOU BASE ON A VERY BOLD STEP WHICH I TOOK ON THAT DAY.
ON THAT DAY WE CAME TO THE CITY WHERE SHE IS HOLDING HER CAMPAIGN FOR
AN ELECTION, AS A FINANCIAL OFFICER TO HER, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION
THE SUM OF USD $10,560,000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) CASH IN A BOX INSIDE A CAR . THIS MONEY WAS MEANT TO
BE USED IN MOBLIZING THE VOTERS AND OTHER UNFORSEEN EXPENSES THAT MAY BE OCCURED WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THIS CAMPAING.
THE MOMENT THE BOMB BLAST HAPPENED AND HER DEATH COMFIRMED, I COULD
NOT DO ANYTHING THAN TO SECURE THE BOX BECAUSE I AM THE ONLY PERSON CLOSER TO HER THAT KNOWS THAT WE HAVE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY IN CASH WITHIN THAT CAMPAIGN GROUND. I QUICKLY MOVE THIS BOX AWAY FROM THE ARENA. AFTER TWO DAYS, I WENT TO A SECURITY COMPANY AND DEPOSITED THE BOX AS A FAMILY TREASURE AND INSTRUCTED THEM TO MOVE IT OUT TO EUROPE.AS A SAFE KEEPING TREASURE BOX. . YOU CAN READ HERE:
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10415540&top_story=1
I HAVE TO CONTACT YOU AT THIS POINT BECAUSE; I WANT YOU TO HELP ME
CLAIM THIS BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. YOU WILL BE REWARDED WITH
30% OF THE TOTAL SUM. PLEASE DO SEND TO ME YOUR INFORMATION:
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATUS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER (HOME OFFICE MOBILE)
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
THE MOMENT I RECIVED THE ABOVE INFORMATION, I WILL SEND TO YOU THE
CONTACT DETAILS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE, AND AS WELL FURNIS THEM WITH YOUR INFORMATION AS BENEFICIARY OF THE BOX IN QUESTION. PLEASE DO TREAT THIS ISSUE AS A HIGH SECRECY. I CANNOT DO ANYTHING FROM PAKINSTAIN BECAUSE HER SON HAS COME UP TO TAKE OVER FROM HER. PLEASE TRY AND HELP ME SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALIZED THIS TRANSACTION.
MORE ALSO, I WILL LIKE YOU TO GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS:malikshirani@live.com
I HOPE TO SEE YOUR REPLY REGARDS TO THIS, PLEASE.
THANKS
LARRY GOLD
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