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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: "Roseline" <atorney_rose@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: roseline9@walla.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:59:11 +0000
Subject: Thanks
Dear Sir,
My name is Roseline Gueye a girl of 25 years of age. I am a sierra-leonean
right now here, in dakar senegal west africa, My father was work in my
country for many years but was killed during the civil war. My father lodged
(9.5Million) US Dollars in a Bank that bearers my name as a beneficiary next
of the kins and the only daugther This money was realised from gold and
Diamond Company because my father was working there for years before his
death.
I promise to give you 21 percent and 6% for any expencese during the
transferring of the consignment to your country or anywhere. Or you can
adopt me as your daugther.
I will forward all necessary documents upon your request like death
certificate and certificate of deposit. Also the Bank information to enable
you retrieve the money on my behalf. Also help me to come over there after
you must have retrieved the money from Bank.
Thanks and remain bless.
Roseline
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