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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: "mrs Mariam wood" <mariamwood@etnoka.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariamwood@mail.net.mk
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 03:26:01 +0000
Subject: Good Day
Good Day,
I am Mrs. Mariam Bali wood from Sierra Leone. I am a widow being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting board until his death .
He was assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising.
Before his death he had a foreign account here in Cote d' Ivoire up to the tune of US$6.5M which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary . I have plans to do investment in your
country, like real estate and industrial production.
I will give 25% of the total amount .
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Peter , indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards .
Yours,
Mrs Mariam Bali wood
NOTE ! PLS SEND ME YOUR RESPONSE THROUGH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS:mariamwood@mail.net.mk
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