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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: Obox Team <do-not-reply@obox.nl>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:18:37 +0100
Subject: Nieuw OBOX-bericht ontvangen




Beste Mamimoe,



ruth06 stuurde je zonet volgend bericht:



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from(w_ruthmorris@yahoo.com)Good Morning My Dear,

I am writting this letter with due respect and

heartful of tears since we have not known or meet

ourselves previously.I am asking for your assistance

after I have gone through a profile that speaks good

of you. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me

to the right channel towards your assistance to my

situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity.



I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. well, i am Vivian Morris

21years old girl and I know that this proposal might

be a surprise to you but do consider it as an

emmergency.In nutshell, My (late) father DR.Mike

Morris,was the managing Director of Rainbow Gold and

Diamond Mine company in (KENEMA) sierra-leone. But he was killed along side with my mother during the

longing civil war and all his properties was totally

destroyed.



However, after their death I managed to escape with

a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE (US$10.5m)Ten million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY)which i am the next of kin.Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me Transfer the money

over to his country and into his possession pending

my arrival to meet with him.



Furthermore,you can contact the company for Infirmation and i will issue a letter of Authorisation on your name,that will enable the security company to deal with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take me as your daughter or your house girl and manage the Money.



Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as

soon as you recieve this proposal,please dear Until

i hear from you,i remain with the

Best

Regard's

Miss Vivian.



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http://obox.nl/ruth06



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