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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: edward igho <edward_igho20042003@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 19:21:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR,SIR/MADAM
Dear Sir/Madam
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going
into business relationship with you. I got your name
and contact from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce
and industry. I prayed over it and selected your
name among other names due to its esteeming nature
and the recommendations given to me as a reputable
and trust worthy person that I can do business with
and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to
confide in you for this simple and sincere business
. I am Edward Igho Edel the only son of late Mr and Mrs
Igho Edel. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in
Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my
father was poisoned to dearth by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business
trip . My mother died when I was a baby and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death
of my father on march 2004 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed
side and told me that he has the sum of seventen
million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. US($17.500,000) left in fixed / suspense
account in one of the prime bank here in Ghana ,that
he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin
in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me
that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates. That I should
seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice
where i will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or
hotel management . Sir, I am honourably seeking your
assistance in the following ways: (1) To provide a
bank account into which this money would be
transferred to . (2) To serve as a guardian of this
fund since I am only 22years. (3) To make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to
further my education and to secure a resident permit
in your country. Moreover, sir i am willing to offer
you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominate account in
overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options
towards assisting me as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within fourtee(14)
days you signify interest to assist me. Please make
sure that you write me today. Anticipating to hear
from you soon. Thanks and God bless. Best regards,
Edward I.Edel
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