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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: <edyth50_momo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: emrsedith@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:30:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Ms. Edith

Je suis Madame Edith Momo, ne le 28 Decembre 1945. Je souffre d un cancer de la peau qui est en phase terminale, cest a dire que je suis condamne a une mort certaine.
Mon medecin traitant vient de minformer que mes jours sont comptes du fait de mon etat de sante degrade. Ma situation matrimoniale est telle que je n ai ni Mari et encore moins d enfant a qui je pourrais leguer mon heritage.
C est pour cela que je voudrais de facon gracieuse, et dans le souci d aider les demunis, vous leguer mon heritage selevant a une valeur de 10 millions d Euros afin que vous puissiez vous en servir pour aider les pauvres, les sans-abri, les dunis.Je voudrais que vous me communiquiez les
informations suivantes :

1 - votre nom complet

2 - votre adresse exacte

3 - votre numero de telephone direct et, si possible, votre numero de fax.

Je compte sur votre bonne volonte et surtout le bon usage de ces fonds pour votre oeuvre.

Que DIEU vous garde.

Mme Edith Momo


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Hello Sir / Madam,

I am Madame Edith Momo, born December 28, 1945. I suffers from a skin cancer that is terminally ill, that is to say that I am condemned to certain death.
My doctor has just informed me that my days are numbered because of my health deteriorated. My marital status is such that I have neither Mari and even fewer child to whom I could leave my legacy.
That is why I want so graceful, and in order to help the poor, you leave my legacy amounting to a value of 10 million Euros so you can use it to help the poor, the homeless,less privillaged.i want you to communicate me the following information:

1 - your full name

2 - your exact address

3 - your direct telephone number and, if possible, your fax number.

I am counting on your good will and especially good use of these funds for your work.

May God keep you.

Ms. Edith Momo



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