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Fraud email example:
From: "Ms Joy & Moyher" <oji_joy@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: umuoji_family@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:15:10 +0200
Subject: Hello Can We Trust You. From Ms Joy & mother
Dear,
I Hope My Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, Ms Joy Oji , A
zaire. Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of senegal dakar ,I Am A
Victim Of War And The Douigther Of LateChief Dr.umu .oji The Former Director
Of Africa Travel.
My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours When
The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The Heat Of
The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded Our
Residential Building In Which two of My botherr Were Killed In The Compound While
I and my mother Was Out For A Special Research Program
I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The Country
To republic of senegal dakar By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close
Friend Of My Late Father, I Have First Degree In Marketing And Would Have Further
My Education If Not For The Death Of My Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My
Living Since My Late fother Had Enough Wealth For me.
I Am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I Am Facing.
Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently Been Frozen.
However This Did Not Affect The Twenty Million And Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
(Us$ 20,600,000), Which He Kept In a security company in senegal dakar.
For Now, Iand my mother Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance
Of The Money In The security company Here In senegal dakar And I Want You To Act As
The Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy And Smooth Transfer To Your Account Abroad For
Investment Purposes.
You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A Percentage Of The
Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Also You Will See To It That My mother And I
Come Over To Your Country At The Earliest Possible Time. I Am Making This
Request To You With Tears In our Eyes And I Feel That God Almighty Will Touch You
With His Spirit To Listen To our Cry For Help And Answer Me Without Delay.
Since Our Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life.
You Positive Response Will Give i and my mother The Greatests Joy And Relief.
God Bless You For Your Kind Assistance i and my mother Have Agreed To Offer You
28% Of The Total Sum.
Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.
Best regard.
Ms.Joy Oji.
CONTACT I AND MY MOTHER WITH THIS ADDRESS.
E-MAIL ADDERSS : familyofoji@yahoo.com
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