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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: alicegomogo@apropo.ro
Date: 2 Sep 2005 12:08:18 -0000
Subject: From Mrs Alice Gomogo


Dear Sir/Madam,



With great respect do I write this message of plea for your assistance and help in this

proposal. As above I am Mrs Alice Gomogo,a widow with one child.I am a Sierre Leonean by birth,but i

am currently living in a refugee camp in Abidjan Cot d Ivoire.



My husband a retired General was murdered, he was involved with acquisition of weapons

for the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel/freedom fighters,through sales of diamonds to

agents in Antwerp.



Before his untimely death He instructed me to take my son and some documents to

Abidjan,Cote d ivoire.These documents is related to a huge sum of money he deposited in a security

company here in cote d ivoire.He deposited this money for a foreign partner.



However,his friend assisted us on transportation to a United Nations refugee camp in

Danane Cote d Ivoire.Before his untimely death my husband told me the trunk boxes contain the total

sum of $ 15.5 Million USD and a few diamond stones.



Please i will like you to assist me with all measures to get this mone released by the

security company,and i and my son will come to live with you in your country,where you shall find

a school for my son to continue his education,and also invest the money under you as the caretaker.



I am willing to give you a generous percentage for your efforts or we can go into partnership.If you are

capable to help us ,please let me know immidiately,so that i can send to you the deposit

documents.It is the only legal documents i have to claim the funds.Also send me your telephone and fax

numbers for further communication.



I await you urgent reply,

Good bye and God bless you.

Alice Gomogo.


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