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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: "Andrew Gueye" <vivianandy@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vivian1979@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 14:12:44 +0100
Subject: Please We Need your Help.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Andrew Gueye from the republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. I am the first and only son of Late paramount chief of KONO District in Sierra Leone I am presently here In Senegal with my only sister. I got your contact through the internet. I am fully convinced with my sister that a person like you is capable to handle our problem.
My late father was murder alongside with my mother on the 14th of last month. I later discover that my late father brought a total of $7.5 Million United State Dollars to Dakar Senegal for investment through a diplomatic means. I have successfully confirmed the existence of the consignment in the security company here in Dakar Senegal where the diplomatic was deposited the consignment base on my late father instruction. I am very happy because the diplomat who brought the consignment is not aware that the content is money. My late father was murdered because of the fund while he was on his way to the Airport to fly to Dakar Senegal to receive the fund in the security company where he ask the diplomat to deposited the consignment.
I want you to use your connection to assist myself and sister to receive the money from the security company here in Dakar Senegal. Because my late father told the security company that they will not release the consignment to us without us get a trusted foreigner who will take care of us and also invest the money on our behalf. So this the problem we are having and that is the reason we are contacting you for help. I will forward to you all necessary document including the certificate of deposit and agreement between my late father and security company to empower you to Secure the fund for us until we come to your country. And also send an invitation letter to me and my sister to come over to your country and further our education.
We will appreciate it most if you will invest more of the fund in any profitable business area. My sister is 20 years while I am 25 years old. We prefer to live in your country and we will like you to have you and you family as foster parents. I am personally confiding in you in this transaction. I have prayed about it am sure you are able to assist us.
I look forward to hear from you so that we can map out logistics for this transaction. I hope you will maintain the uttermost confidentiality needed in this transaction. Please forward your telephone and fax number for me to call you.
I strongly believe that enough facts are given for you to access our status
Best regards.
Vivian and Andrew Gueye.
This is our private email: viviangueye@excite.com
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