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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: "evans william" <e-vans@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 07:37:34 +0200
Subject: FAITH

FROM EVANS WILLIAM
REPUBLIC OF GHANA


ATTENTION C.E.O



REQUEST FOR A BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP

I am Evans William Mensah the eldest son of the late KING AKWESI of
Ashanti Kingdom whose demise occurred following a brief illness. Before his
death, I was authorized and officially known as the next successor and
beneficiary of my father's property according to African Traditional Rite.
Most of my father's wealth AU Metal Gold/ Dust worth the following quantity
and qualities: -

1. Product: AU Metal (Gold) 200 kg
2. Origin: Ghana West Africa
3. Type: Alluvial
4. Purity: 22.5 Carat or 95%

As a result of polygamous family, there has been a dead lock over the issue
of division of my father's property between members of my family and
community as a whole. In conjunction with this, the throne which is only
left for me as the eldest man in the family is being battled by the Members
of the twenty-one hamlets that made up of Ashanti Kingdom. This ugly
situation made me to secretly move the AU Metal Gold/ Dust having the above
mentioned qualities into a bank as family treasure and valuable with the
assistance of my uncle who serves as a Secretary to Ashanti Council of
Elders.

Now, the instability of government of the third-world nations, and political
crisis, which has been the order of the day in West African States. I
urgently seek for your assistance for immediate market of this Gold in your
country.
I have promise to run this deal with you, base in the degree of sincerity
and trust found in you. Having received your reply. I will feed you with the
relevant information covering the Gold.

I advice you to get back to me immediately you receive this mail for kindly
send me your complete contact details for easy communication.

Looking forward to hear from you soonest.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Evans William Mensah

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