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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: "Mariam Musa" <mariam_mohad04@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mmusa_01@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:48:53 +0000
Subject: From Mariam Musa
From Mariam Musa
My name is Mariam Musa, the only daughter of late Mr.Kamara Musa. My father was very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when he was alife. I lost my Mother when I was too young to know my mother, My father took me so special because i am motherles, Now my father was poisoned by his business associates which he surffered and died.
Before he died in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of Eleveen Million USD ($11.million ) he left in suspense account in a bank here in Abidjan called BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE DE LA COTE D’IVOIRE (BICICI), it was the money he intended to transfer oversea for investment before he was posioned. He also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer the money in oversea account where the money will be save and invested wisely.
Because of the present political crisis here in Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested whisely. therefore, I am seeking for your kind assistance to contact the bank were the fund was deposited and provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment. so that you can serve as a guardian of the fund since I am a girl of 21 years old. after the fund is transferred to your country, you make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
Please observe the utmost confidentiality of this transaction untill we meet face to face in your country I will forward to you all the eveidence of deposit Including my personal photo once I hear from you . I beg to concede 25% of this money to you for your efforts assistance.
May the grace of our almighty be with you.
Remain blessed
Mariam Musa
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