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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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  • faithedward03@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: faith edward <faithedward03@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:39:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ASISTANCE, FAITH EDWARD.


FROM :FAITH EDWARD.
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
Email:faithedward03@yahoo.co.in


DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD, AND MAY HIS GRACE AND HIS HOLY SPIRIT CONITUNE TO ASSIST YOU AND I, AS YOU OPEN YOUR HEART IN HELPING ME OUT OF MY UNBEARABLE SITUATION OF MY FAMILY DISASTER. PLEASE GIVE ME THIS GODLY HELP FOR OUR GOD IN HEAVEN WILL REWARD YOU IN ABUNDANT.

I AM FAITH EDWARD, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS EDWARD, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHILE MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21STOCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 14TH OF FEBUARY,2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$15,500,000(FIFTEEN, MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED

(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.

(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR

COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BRING A GOOD RELEATIONSHIP TO OUR LIFE; I PRAYED MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU NOW AND EVER MORE.

ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS
FAITH EDWARD









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