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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: jeff78@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:30:05 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE
ATTN: My Dearest One,
Permit me to inform you my heart desire for a business
relationship with you.
I got your contact when I was searching for a foreign partner here in
Abidjan
republic of Cote D'Ivoire on my search for honest and reliable person.
I
prayed over it and decided to confide in you because your integrity and
educational background. I am Mr Jeff amed,( 26 years old ), the only son
of late Dr and mrs Donimic Amed . My father was a very wealthy
Gold/Diamond
dealer in Freetown,
the economic capital of Sierra Leone. My father was poisoned to death
by
his close business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother died when I was 15 years old and since then my father took me
so special.
Before the death of my father last year on August 19th 2003, in a private
hospital in Freetown, he secretly called me by his bed side and told me
that he has the sum of Twenty five million five hundred thousand dollars
(USD 25.500.000) He concealed in a metallic box and deposited with a
security
company in SPAIN;that he used my name been the son as the next of kin
when
he deposited the money.
He warned me that because of envy that he was poisoned by his close
associates.
He also advised me to seek for an honest foreigner in a country of my
choice
those associates will not hurt me as they have succeeded in poisoning
him.For
your information , it has been difficult to know who is an honest person
to assist me in this transaction , and for me to continue silent over
looking
for assistance, i decided to make a try from you, i arrived here (ABIDJAN)
on the 5th of February 2005 and i don't want to stay long here since i
know
nobody or much mony to pay for hotel bill.
Dear, I honourably seek your assistance in the following ways: 1-To stand
as our foreign partner since my late father deposited it to be cleared
byhis foreign partner but no name was mentioned. 2-To provide an account
where
we
can transfer this money. 3-To help me arrange for better establishment.
4-To help me come over to your country to further my education. My
intention
is not to disturb your Peace,but because l am sincerely in need, And
desperately
need a solution before my life is wasted because there is war in this
country.
Among all, the most important thing is for you to be aiding me as parent
who will directing all my affair es and doings in your country. Lastly
you
will promise me that you will not betray or deny me if this my money gets
into
your hands , bank and country . Dear, I am ready to offer you 15% of the
total money for your help. But if may be you are not in better position
to help. Please let me know. So that I can look for another helper. I
am
with the certificate of deposit upon demand. I will show you.
Looking forward to your kind reply soonest and may God
bless you.
Sincerely Yours.Jeff amed
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