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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: "Mr Partric Akunji." <pataku_1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pataku_2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:25:38 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.
Rue de Chonc Villa 47,
Dakar,Republic D' Senegal.
Attn:
Good Day,
Am mr Partric Akunji, from the republic of ivory coast and am 28 years old single and I got your contact from the internet during my search for a reliable foriegn partner who can assist me.
May God bless you in abundance as you read this my heart-meaningful letter with rapt attention and understanding. i would appreciate it if you could go through this proposal and think very well about it before contacting me, hence i would want you to assist me with good mind and sincerelity.
I'm a son of one of the senior officials of the Rebel Movement New Force (R.M.N.F) of Ivory Coast.But presently in dakar-senegal for some time now but due to my condition I haven't been able to contact anyone since then and am now contacting you to stand for me in the calim.
In brief,I have the sum of ($6.5 Million U.S Dollars) been deposited on in name in a security company by my father before he died a year and some months ago,which I want to invest in foriegn country.
These money was realised from Diamond sales and it was kept under my father's office care as a commander in his Area which is (AREA F) that controls any financial issue in (R.M.N.F). So because of the condition in my country, I've not got the chance to go to Dakar-Senegal where these fund is deposited in Security Company Vault.
But I've suceeded now with the very help of God and want to transfer these fund immediately for investment purpose.
Therefore,I highly need your assistance both in transferring this fund to your country and investing it in any profitable business as I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last. And I will give you 25% of the total amount for all your assistance Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
From Mr Partric Akunji.
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