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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: benet george <benetgeorge04@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:47:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP



Dearest One ,

How are you today?
Thank you for your complements.May i use this oppourtunity to introduce my self more to you and the reason why i contacted you.promise me you will not let me down and also to trust you.

My name is Benet George, I am 23 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs ahmed George, from sierra leone
My father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant in my country before his untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan -Coted'Ivoire.

My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on 13th April 2001 he told me that he has the sum of twelve million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$12.700.000) deposited in a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, that he wanted to use this fund to invest his cocoa business in Ivory Coast.
Before the death of my father he instructed me that i should look for a foreighn partner of my choice whom i could trust for security reason.And i have choosed you and also i pray that God should guild us through this transaction.attached is my second picture

I am just 23years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.Now I want you to help me claim the box out of the security company as my late fathers family friend overseas for an investment in your country because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in
this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. I have already maped out 15% for and 5% for any espences that acguired in this transaction.
Please,Consider this and get back to me
you can call me on my phone +22508488181.
Thank you so much and God bless you.
My sincere regards,

Miss Benet George









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