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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: "Miss Blessing Inlawyer" <blessing_inlawyer2002@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 11:17:09 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY
Dear,Good day.
I know that this mail might be a surpriseing to you
but do consider it as an emergency. In a nut shell, My
name is Miss Blessing Inlawyer from the republic of
Sierria-Leone in west Africa.
The only child of late Dr.Solomon komana. I am
looking for someone who can take me as a child or
friend I promise to be obidient to you and I will
bring happiness to your life,My late father was the
managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond company
in (KENEMA)Sierra-Leone.But he was poisoned to death
alongside with my mother by his business associate, On
one of their outing to discuss a business deal in
oversea,
However, after their death I managed to stay alone and
when the war broke out in my country. I escape to
near by village here,with every important files of my
father.He has the sum of (US$15.2M)Fiften million two
hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was
deposited by my late father in one of the leading
security company, Presently, I am saddled with the
problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality
to help me. I will map out 15% for you.
(1) you will Stand on my behalf as the beneficiary
for the claim of the inheritance from the company
since the management of the company adviced that I
should solicit for an individual or corporate
organization to claim the deposit for me as they
cannot release it directly to me due to my status
right now.
(2)you will Help me secure my travelling documents to
meet you as soon as my money is released to you.
Furthermore,you can contact the company for
confirmation so that the company will know that you
are my partner,that will enable the company correspond
with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as
mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to
assist me or adopt me as your Child or business
partner if possible and manage the money for me.
My regard to your family.
Yours sincerely.
Blessing Inlawyer
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