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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: "Friday Guei" <fridayguei107@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:56:02 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED FROM YOU PLEASE.

Dear Sir,

I am Friday Guei, the only surviving son of late general Robert Guei
ex-military head of state of
Ivory Coast, who was murdered along with the interior minister on the 19th
of September 2002,I contacted you because of my need to deal with persons
whom my family and I have had no previous personal relationships.

Since the murder of my father, I have been subjected to all sorts of
harassments and intimidation with lots of negative reports emanating from
the government and the press about my family. The present government of
Laurent Gbagbo has also ensured that our bank accounts are frozen and all
assets seized.

It is in view of this, that I seek your co-operation and assistance for the
regaining of this sum of
Fifteen million United States dollars (USD$15,000,000.00) being the very
last of my family fund in my possession and control. After the murder of my
father the present government seized all our
properties and froze all our accounts both local and international.

My only hope now is this cash, my father carefully packaged and deposited
as artifacts with a security /finance company in Lome-Togo. This sum of
USD$15m can easily be released to a recommended beneficiary. The security
company based on my instructions will release the fund to you.

You are to be presented as my business partner who will be fronting for me
in subsequent ventures. And in truth you will be fronting for me, in the
areas of business you deem profitable.

To show my preparedness and appreciation to conduct this business with you,
I shall give you 25% of the funds as your own share after the transaction.

Please, I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this
venture. I plead with you to treat as urgent and confidential. This is a
delicate issue, which demands a great degree of secrecy. Have my current
political status in mind.I sincerely will appreciate your express
acknowledgement of the receiptof this mail with your complete contact
details: telephone and faxnumbers. So I can provide you the detailed
information regarding this transaction.

Currently I am on exile in one of our neighbouring country here in Africa
called TOGO.

I await your immediate response.

Sincerely,
Friday Guei.

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