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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: "Lola Gnassingde" <gnassingde_lola@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: gnassingde@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 05:35:42 -0700
Subject: Lola Gnassingde
From Miss Lola
Attn:The Managing Director
permit me to introduce myself to you I am Lola Gnassingde. the Daughter of the late t ogoles president {Mr Eyadema Gnassingde } whom died of heart attack on the 5Th of February 2005 on a Saturday Igot your contact address from international business consultant after my father 's death, my elder brother{My faure Gnassingbe }was quick acknowledged as the new president of my county.and till date there are still outstanding problems and on steady decisions if really he is going to continue as the leader of my country. Due to this effect .i wish to move some funds lodged in some security companies in south Africa by my late father before his death in an account to your country for a private investments abroad .the major money in security company is US$ 10,800,000 Ten million Eight hundred thousand dollars only
there are practically on risk involved it maybe be Bank to bank transaction. all i need from you is absolute sincerity and transparency
I am seeking for your trust to assist me move this funds into your country for private investments now i will like you to present yourself as the beneficiary of the account and i wish that you are a trustworthy person that cant not only assist me got the fund into your country alone. but also keep it safe for me until i come over to your country and we shall make proper arrangements for good investments together . hoping that you will have 20% out of the business after transferring the whole in your account and make use of the money very well for the any good investment over there.i shall be very great full to you after this funds has gotten into your country through your assistance.I will await your quick response soonest
Thanks and Regards
Lola Gnassingde
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