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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: ibrahim usman <ibusman_0040@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:31:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELP US PLEASE FOR GODS SAKE URGENT RESPOND
FROM IBRAHIM USMAN,
NIGERIA.
WEST AFRICA.
MY DEAR ONE
I went through your profile and i like and also love everything about you then i decided to write to you about my self which I believe you would be of great assistance to me.my life history.
I am Ibrahim Usman, the Son of the late Dr.Saluif Usman of the blessed memory. Prior to my father assassination by the rebel forces loyal to CORPORAL FODAY SANKOH of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF),
He was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.Few days before my father was assassinated, he instructed me and my Sister(AISHA) to move out of.Sierra-Leone and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in a security company in Abuja Nigeria in one trunk Box as family valuables and treasures with the name of me as the first Son(IBRAHIM)as next of kin.
The amount is US$15.000.000 (fifteen million United State DollarsWe managed to escape to Abuja Nigeria through the help of my father's friend who is a travler as our travelling document was sized. For your information , the security company do not.know the real content of the box and we do not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your account. As it was deposited and registered as family valuables and treasures.Meanwhile,
we want to leave Nigeria entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the un-stable political situation and mostly for the future of my Sister and I. We want you to please assist us to claim the box from the security company in Europe, because of the political problem here I was told by the Security Company that they have transfered all their custormas consignment to their branch office in Europe for safe keeping. So the consignment is now in Europe.
We have it in mind to reward you with a certain percentage for your assistance. As soon as we hear from you to help us to release the consignment as my father's foriegn partner.Do not hesitate to send us e-mail immediately you receive this letter to enable us to proceed in Ernest.toward retrieving the box and transferring of the money into your account.Finally, Please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself, my sister and yourself.May God bless you as you are planing to assist me,
I am looking forward to hear from you as soon as you have gone through it very well.
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely.
IBRAHIM USMAN.
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