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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: lucy john <cecila_phillips@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:11:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MAY PEACE BE UPON YOU
My dear,
My name is Miss Cecila Phillips the only daughter of late Mr/Mrs Phillips
John .
My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when
they
were both alive. After the death of my father, long ago, my mother was
controlling his business until she was poisoned by her business
associates
which she suffered and died. Before the death of my mother on October
2003
in a private hospital where she was admitted.
She secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the
sum of
five million two hundred thousand US dollars . USD ($5.2million ) she
left
in suspense account in one of the bank here in my country,it was the
money
she intended to transfer overseas for investment before she was
poisoned.
She also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any
country
of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in overseas account
where the money will be save and invested wisely.
Because of the current political problem in my country I decided to
transfer
the money to abroad where it will be save and invested. therefore, I am
crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be
transferred
for investment.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 19 years
old.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my
education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to
assist me
to successfully transfer of the money into your yet nominated account.
confidential reasons:
Yours lovely,
Cecila Phillips.
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