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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "osji sandra" <mrs_sandra77@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 01:29:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MRS SANDRA OSJI AND SON
GREETINGS FROM MRS SANDRA OSJI AND SON=20
DEAR FRIEND=20
IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE AND THE TRUST WHICH I HAVE ON YOU THOUGH WE HAV=
E NOT MEET BEFORE, NEITHER HAVE WE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME, BUT BEFORE =
I PICK UPYOUR E-MAIL TO CONTACT YOU AND WRITE TO YOU I PRAYED OVER IT T=
HAT GOD SHOULD DIRECT ME TO A TRUSTWORTHY AND FEARING PARTNER WHO WILL =
HELP ME TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN A GOOD BUSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE.
FOR THIS WILL PERMIT ME TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, SINC=
E I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND TO MAKE THIS MONEY TRANSFER WITH YOU.MY NAME I=
S MRS SANDRA OSJI 42 YEAR OLD,THE WIFE OF LATE AMADU BROWN OSJI WHO WAS=
A COCOA AND GOLD MARCHANT IN COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN AND I HAVE ONLY=
ONE CHILD HIS NAME IS KENNETH.
MY HUSBAND WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCITE ON ONE OF THE=
IR BUSINESS OUTINGS TO ACCRA GHANA ON 26 DECEMBER 2005. BEFORE THE DEAT=
H OF MY HUSBAND ON THE 26TH DECEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE. H=
E SINCERELY CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A SUM OF(=
5M.US.DOLLARS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN FINANCE FIRM.=20
HE ALSO USED HIS NAME TO DEPOSIT THE MONEY AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT =
WAS BECOUSE OF HIS WEATH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE=
S, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE W=
HERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES, I W=
ANT YOU TO ASSIST ME BY INVESTING THIS MONEY INTO A GOOD BUSINESS AND A=
LSO BE A GUARDIAN OVER THIS MONEY, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASS=
ISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SUCCESSFULLY,
2)TO PROVIDE A TRUSTED BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERE=
D,
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME AND MY SON TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FO=
R INVESTMENT,=20
4)TO HELP FIND ADMISSION IN A GOOD UNIVERSITY TO ENABLE HIM FINISH HIS =
EDUCATIONAL CAREER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IN LINE WITH THIS, AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM =
AS A COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTINPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFULLTRANSFER OF=
THIS FUND IN YOUR SAFE ACCOUNT,BELOW INFORMATIONS IS WHAT I NEEDED FRO=
M YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN START THIS TRANSFER IMMADIATELAY,
YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS TOGETHER WITH ACCOUNT NOMBER,
YOUR DIRECT TELEPONE AND FAX NOMBER ANDYOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
ON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATIONS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRAN=
SACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 7 WORKING DAYS AS THE BANK DIRECTOR P=
ROMISED ME THAT HE WILL COMMENCE ON THE TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY IF I PROVI=
DE A BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE REMITTANCE.
I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST
YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS=20
MY EMAIL... mrs_osji77@myway.com=20
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING.
BEST REGARDS=20
MRS SANDRA OSJI AND SON. =20
=20
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