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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: Sandra Emile <sandra_emile3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 02:18:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: We need you Help
From Miss Sandra Emile
Cocody Abidjan
Cote d' Ivoire
Dearest One,
With due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to you seeking your help and assistance, though it is difficult since we have not met before. But I beleive that you are capable and reliable in handling this matter as it needs urgent and immediate attendance.
I am Miss Sandra Emile,the daugther of Professor Emile,Former interior minister and a cocoa exporter.Because of our father's sincerity he was killed on the 19th of september 2002 by unknown soldiers in our residential house during the coup plot in cote d' ivoire. See BBC news for more information about my late father. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2268718.stm)
Before his death he disclose to me about his expoting money which he deposited in a [security company] containing $8.500.000 (Eight Million, five hundred thousand dollars) and my name was the next of kin as the elderest child;and the original document of deposit is intact.My younger brother and I have have decided to contact you for your help to claim the right ownership of the box since the agreement he made with the security company officials stated that the box is meant to be transferred to his foreign partner in overseas.When this box will be transferred to your place as we will arrange with the company officials;where we will have access to the money in the box then we will have to open a new bank account and transfer this money into it for further arrangement.
I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free as no other person knows that this box contains money apart from you my younger brother and I.My dear,as for your reward and kind assistance we have resolve to offer you 15% of the total amount and 5% for any expenses that may occur in the process of this transaction.
Our plan is to invest this money in a good business venture that will be profitable in your country under your guidiance and control since we didn't know much about business world.So If you are willing to help us try as much as possible to reach me as soon as you recieve this letter to enable us proceed immediately,bear it in mind that our lives depend on this fund and I do hope that this money will be safe when it's finally transferred into your account in your country;and we are ready to establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family after this transaction hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your mutual trust and understanding
God bless you and all your endavours
Best regard
Miss Sandra & Frank.
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