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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: p_fred@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 23:37:08 +0100
Subject: From PATNELY FRED.
From PATNELY FRED.
patnely04@yahoo.com
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa
Dear respected one,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I got your name and contact from the
International Web Site of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
directory.
I prayed over it and selected your name among
other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendations given to me as a reputable and trustworthy
person that I can do business with and by the recomendation
i must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and
sincere business.
I am PATNELY FRED, the only son of late MR and MRS
PATNELY.of the blessed memory My father was a very wealthy
cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'
Ivoire, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates in one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father
took me so special.
Before the death of my father on
january 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he
secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has
the sum of Three million, two hundred thousand US
dollars(US$9,200,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in
one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my
name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing the
fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following
ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be
transferred to.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only
20years old
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country
to further myeducation and to secure a resident permit for
me in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful
transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas
and 5% for expenses.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me
as I believe that this transaction would be concluded
within a short time you signify interest to assist me.
Waiting for your return message soon.
Thanks and God bless!
Sincerely yours,
PATNELY FRED
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