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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: ssn_yao2005 yodi <ssn_yao2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 03:41:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Susan Yodi


From: Susan Yodi
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
Old Ivory Coast)
Good Day,

Dear,

With respect and humility I write you this letter with the believe that you would be very much oblige to assist us. Since I have no place or person to turn to for assistance, I feel it is very necessary to bring to your notice, the problems I'm going through, now Please read this verycareful and get back to us soonest.

My name is Susan Yodi, from Laberian MY FAMILY escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my two senior brothers and mymother in the war.

As a result of the political instability in my country even before the war, my father established his cocoa plantation and coffee export business in Abidjan, CoteD'Ivoire.

He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a
cocoa plantation when he was shot and killed the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country.

The death of my father has now made me and my Grand mother which is
about 87year old an orphan and thereby exposing us to danger. Before the unfortunate death, my late father Mr Yodi Patrick has his personal money been (Depoisted) $8.5M USD in a Finance/Security Company here in Afica.

Hefurther told me that he deposited the Fund in a consignment(box),coded it to the Finance/security company.

As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this
country, I wish request that i shauld get somebody who will assist us to use his account in his country to transfer the balance of my father's fund.

Again, to assist me with a letter of invitation in your Country and
that will make me get a visa to your country for residence inorder for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a viable business
venture.

If this is ecceptable to you,As you can see what is happening in this country ABIDJAN,now Please contact me immediately with the email address and include your full informations, Name, Address,Telephone and Fax numbers to enable ME send to you the necessary documents as regards to this Fund .e-mail back thru this email susan2001yodi@yahoo.es


I'm waiting for your urgent reply.

Your's sincerely ,
Susan Yodi



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