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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: alfred kamara <kamara3333@msn.com>
Reply-To: <alfred_kamara_ad@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 01:51:04 +0000
Subject: urgent assistance
Dear sir,
You may be surprised to received this letter
from me since you do not know me
personally.
Iam alfred kamara from
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SERRALONE and Refugee here in
Ghana and I am the
first Son of Joseph kamara.My father was a retired soldier
and a businesman
who deals on Diamond who was killed by President Joseph
kanboki,s rebels
among with my mother on the way to my home town.
I therefore
decided to contact you in confidence for the Deposited Sum
of $7.2 Million
US Dollar "Cash" which my father Deposited wirh a
Finance Security Company
here in Ghana FOR SAFE KEEPING, which he used me as the
Next of Kin of death
or Incapacitation.I personally therefore appeal to you
seriously and
religiously for your urgent assistant to move this money into your
country
where I believe it will be safe for
investments.
Once you indicate
your interest to assist me in this transaction.I will send to
you all the
legal related documents for your record purposes.However, I have
concluded to
Compensate you
with 20% of the total sum for your assistance as long as you
will handle
the transaction in good faith and utmost secret.
Sir, your
quick response will be highly appreciated as I,have concluded
arrangments to
leave Ghana for some urqent reasons.please reply me here
alfred_kamara_ad@yahoo.com
Best regards.alfred kamara
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