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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: elimsankoh@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:44:52 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS ELIM SANKOH
FROM MRS ELIM SANKOH
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
elim_26@yahoo.com
DEAR ONE,
I AM MRS ELIM SANKOH THE WIFE OF LATE CHEIF ANDREW
KAMARA, THE OWNER OF TWO GOLD FIELDS IN SEIRRA LEONE THAT WAS LATER TAKEN
OVER FROM US BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND MYHUSBAND WAS MADE THE DIRECTOR OF THE
MINES BEFORE THE REBELFORCES ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK IT OVER. I GOT YOUR CONTACT
THROUGH MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AS REPUTABLE PERSON WHO CAN HELP ME TO
MANAGE OUR INHERITED FUND IN A GOOD BUSINESS UNTIL MY SON IS ABLE TO TAKE
OVER.
SIR AS A BUSY PERSON, I PRAY YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH TIME
TO CONSENT TO MY PLIGHT AND PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THAT
I INHERITED A TOTAL SUM OF $9.900.000.USD(NINE MILION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) FROM MY LATE HUSBAND (CHIEF ANDREW SANKOH ) WHO
WAS KILLED BY THE REBEL SOLDIERS IN SIERRA-LEONE.
THIS MONEY WAS MOVED DOWN TO ABIDJAN ( COTE D'IVOIRE )WITH INSTRUCTION TO
TRANSFER THE CONSIGNMENT TO LONDON OR BUDAPEST AND HOLLAND COLLECTING CENTER
AND DEPOSITED IN A PRIME SECURITY FIRM BY MY LATE HUSBAND UNDER A SPECIAL
SECRET ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY VALUABLES
AND WITH THE HOPE OF INVESTING IT LATER,BUT THE SUDDEDN DEATH COULD NOT
ALLOW HIM. AFTER HIS SUDDEN DEATH WE DISCOVERED A COPY OF THE WILL HE MADE
IN WHICH HE STATED THAT THE DEPOSIT CONTAINS MONEY, THOUGH
DECLARED AS FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON.
I AND MY SON DECIDED TO SEEK REFUGE IN IVORY COAST FOR A WHILE, BUT WE ARE
NOW LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED PARTNER IN OVERSEAS WHOSE ACCOUNT CAN ACCOMODATE
THIS MONEY, AND CAN BE COVENIENTLY DEPOSITED FOR INVESTMENT AND MANAGMENT
ON OUR BEHALF AND FOR US TO ALSO COME OVER TO STAY IN YOUR
COUNTRY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT AND RELY IN YOU BECAUSE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST
THIS MONEY INTO GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY, BASED ON ITS POLITICAL
AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. MYSEIF AND MY SON HAVE AGREED THAT YOU WILL BE THE
ONLY PARTNER AND FUND MANAGER IN THIS REGARD.I AM BY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE
SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS RESPECT. YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO
ARRANGE FOR A POSSIBLE WAY THIS MONEY COULD BE MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY ,EVEN
IF IT MAY REQUIRE YOUR COMING DOWN HERE IN IVORY COAST TO MEET ME AND MY
SON.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR RENDERING
THIS ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE ALSO EARMARKED 5% FOR EXPENSES LIKE TRAVELLING.
HOTEL BILLS e.t.c,10% TO BE IN A SEPRATE ACCOUNT FOR ME AND MY SON, WHILE
THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR THE FAMILY'S INVESTMENT , WITH YOU AS A PARTNER
AND TRUSTEE.
PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AT YOUR EARLIEST
CONVENIENT TIME THROUGH MY EMAIL INDICATING YOUR
WILLINGNESS. HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS .
YOURS SINCERELY
ELIM SANKOH
elim22003yahoo.ca
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