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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: "tonygreg205 Gazeta.pl" <tonygreg205@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:30:18 -0700
Subject: ASSISTANCE


Dear

This letter may come as a surprise to you but after much consideration to
the good recommendation made concerning you, we were left with no options
than to contact with you. My name is Mr. Tony Greg, the first son of Late
Dr. Greg Richmond. Erstwhile governor of the central Bank of Sierra-Leone
who unfortunately was among the casualties of the political crisis, which
savaged the nation for the period of ten Years.

Before his untimely death (via execution by the government) he informed us
that while he was still the central bank Governor, he used his influence and
position to lift some boxes containing$28.8 MILLION out of the country, this
he deposited with a certain bank based in ACCRA-GHANA. According to him,
when depositing the boxes, he declared to the management of the bank that
the contents were his family valuables; this is to ensure the safety of the
funds. We have already arrived in Accra-Ghana because our country has
somehow become un-habitable for us, we decided to solicit for assistance for
the following reasons:

1.To transfer the funds in foreign account

2.Assist us to invest the funds/recycling

3.Act as our foreign partner and to also register all the investments in
your name . We will like to know more about you and also discuss how you
will be compensated for your assistance .

We will in due time forward to you the documents covering the deposits for
your perusal.

As no one knows our present location, we implore you to treat this with
utmost secrecy. We anticipate your most urgent response.

Regards Tony Greg

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