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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: "latif abubakar" <latifabubaka@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: latifabubaka03@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 22:44:35 +0200
Subject: Investment.
Hello Dear,
Compliments of the season,I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country.
I have a substantial capital of (US$9.3M ) which I honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us,I inherited this money from my late father Mr Usman Abubakar former interior minister of IVORY COAST,I'm writing with a view of soliciting for your kind assistance towards the retrival and transfer of this fund to your account for further investment.
Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested,properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your help and assistance.
Finally,I would like to know if this business proposal is acceptable to you and I will tell you on how to proceed to realising it.Awaiting your urgent response as I intend to conclude this transaction within a limited time frame.
Perhaps,my phone number is 00221 589 80 81.
Yours faithfully,
Latif Abubakar.
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