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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: "Jennifer Edward" <jennifer_edward2005@volny.cz> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:17:48 +0200
Subject: From: Miss Jennifer Edward
From: Miss Jennifer Edward
E-mail :jennifer_edward2005@yahoo.com
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
Peace Be Unto You
I am Miss Jennifer Edward the only daughter of late Mr. Joseph
Edward. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa
merchant when they were both alive After the death of my
father,long ago, my mother was controling his business untill she
was poisoned by her business associates which she surffered and
died . Before the death of my mother on March 2005 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan where she was admitted, she secretly
called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of four
million five hundred US dollars thousand . USD ($4.5million ) she
left in suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan , it
was the money she intended to transfer oversea for investment
before she was poisoned. She instructed that I should seek for a
foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me
transfer this money in oversea account where the money will be save
and invested wisely. Because of the current political problem here
in Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it
will be save and invested. therefore, I am crying and seeking for
your kind assistance in the following ways: (1) To provide a safe
bank account into where the money will be transferred for
investment . (2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a
girl of 19 years old . (3) To make arrangement for me to come over
to your country to further my education and to secure a resident
permit for me in your country. As soon as I receive your urgent
reply indicating your interest to assist me to successfuly transfer
the money into your yet nominated account , I would give you all
necessary information you may require.I have mapped out 20% of the
total funds as mode of compensation for your effort for assisting
me with this request. Expecting your urgent response via my email
address: jennifer_edward2005@yahoo.com
Yours lovely,
Miss Jennifer Edward.
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