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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: koffi akimbo <koffi_akimbo0@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 11:30:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Koffi Akimbo
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: koffi_akimbo0@yahoo.com
From: Koffi Akimbo
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
West Africa.
Dear One,
permit me to express my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am writing this letter with due respect and heartful of tears. I know my message will come to you as a surprise. Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of my late father's money US$12.5 M to your account for onward investment(Hotel industries) in your country.
I am Koffi Akimbo The Only Child of the former Late General Joseph Akimbo of Liberia. My late Father was killed in the of year 2003 following his role as a rebel leader against the government of Liberia. Following this political crisis,we were forced to leave our country to Abidjan the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire for my life sake. My father deposited this said money in a private security company in Europe as family valuables.
I got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign adviser here in Abidjan. If you are thust and truly disposed to assist me in transferring of this fund kindly i am willing to opher you 15% of this money for your effort made during this transaction and 5% for any expences made during this transaction.write me through my email address koffi_akimbo0@yahoo.com . More information about the lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your positive reply.
hoping to hear from you soonest.
Best regards ,
Koffi Akimbo
- koffi akimbo
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