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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: "zita ekwebelem" <zita_ekwebelem@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zita_ekwebelem@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:25:30 +0100
Subject: YOU CAN BE OF HELP
Hello ,
I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment . I came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.
Well I am zita ekwebelem from Liberia,the only daughter of Col mathew ekwebelem .My father is now late,he died during the last crisis in my country(Liberia). He was one of the high officers in the leadership of formal president Charles Taylor who is now in exile after many innocent soul were killed,My father was unlucky to be among those that was killed by therebel.
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money in my possession. This money (US8.2 Million dollars)is deposited in a secuirty and finacier company some years ago by my father he made me the sole beneficiary I am now asking you to stand on my behalf ,to stand as my partner and in time of the claim and investment as well. I have made up my mind to offer you 25%of the total money while the remaining will go into a productive investment.
As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue to be well know to you,if I am given the opportunity to do so. Pls attach your direct and full information as you reply to me. You can also contact me with this email <mailto:jerovine_koruma@yahoo.com> <mailto:cy_ihejionu@yahoo.com>zita_ekwebelem@yahoo.com <mailto:cy_ihejionu@yahoo.com>
Thanks and remain bless.
zita ekwebelem
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