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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: angie_ngkkk@myway.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:46:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MRS.ANGIE KK













FROM MRS.ANGIE KK
THE CRY OF A WIDOW
Do accept my sincere apology if contacting you through this medium goes aga=
inst your moral values and code of conduct. My name is Mrs. Angie KK,=A0 th=
e wife of late Mr. Sherif Keong who happen to be an international business =
man dealing mainly in contracting.There is something I personally need your=
urgent attention and assistance in, hoping that you are living well with y=
our family over there in your country. I want you to personal assist me to =
safeguard a reasonable sum to your country or any other place where you are=
familiar with for a productive investment. The fund were generated through=
a legal means by my late husband but due to some issue between my late hus=
band and few foes, I am mandated to make this transfer and the onward inves=
tment on my own.
=A0
The fund in question is the sum of Twenty One Million United State of Ameri=
can Dollars which was deposited on a vault by late husband=A0 in a Financia=
l Institute, and it is due to be transferred, but the major problem I was f=
acing for quite a long time now is finding a capable person who will help m=
e to make the transfer, and also negotiate some areas of lucrative investme=
nt down on-behalf of my son Franklin
=A0
Due to my medical condition(Cancer of the large Intestine which was not not=
iced at the early stage) and situation of things around me, I can't effect =
the conveying of the project on my own and for the safety of my son without=
an aid of someone. This was the major reason that drew my attention to con=
tact you personally for an assistant regarding the execution of this projec=
t. I am in a critical position since the doctors have confirmed that the ca=
ncer was not noticed at the early stage and it is only a miracle that can h=
eal me. Thus, I am doing all this because I want my son to have a future in=
case if anything happens to me.
I will give you all the necessary information you would require to know abo=
ut this project when I read from you. I will be expecting to hear from you =
any moment from now
Regards
Mrs. Angie Keong=20




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