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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: Miss Maria Binta Hakis <mabintahakis@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:27:45 +0200
Subject: Seeking Your Assistance !!
Dearest Beloved,
How are you, hope all is well with you and your family. My name is Maria Binta Hakis, a girl from Sierra
Leone; I am 25 years old am a house help by profession, and I have a proposal to make which I believe
will be helpful to both of us.
Like I told you at the beginning, I am a house help working under a woman
Who died recently? Before her death, she was a very well known diamond merchant in Ghana and
Bokinafaso who lived in Sierra Leone. My late madam died without having any children or husband.
As a mark of appreciation for working with my Madam for several years, she gave me a will to the tune of
US$5.5 million which is presently with a security Company in Europe with me as the beneficiary.
l am presently living in Sierra Leone while this fund is in Europe, I cannot travel to Europe because of
difficulty in obtaining a visa moreover I don't have a bank account where this money can be lodged, this
is the reason why I have contacted you' l want you to stand as the beneficiary and help me claim this
fund from the security company in Europe.
You shall also help me invest this fund in any profitable business in your
Country or any parts of the world also intend to come over to continue my education. I have been in
contact with the security company; they promised me that they will act on my instructions as soon as am
through with my arrangement on who can stand as a beneficiary to claim the fund on my behalf.
For your assistance I will offer you 25% for making my dream come true, I will also set aside 5% of the
total amount for any expenses that will arise during the course of transaction. Please note that all
documents relating to this transaction is with my late Madams lawyer, I will make them available once you
indicate your willingness to assist me.
Kindly include your telephone/fax number and other related information about yourself in your reply to
enable my lawyer call you for more clarification. Please make sure all your replies are directed to my
private
Email:mabintahak@aim.com
Have a nice day and God bless you.
Reply Email to: mabintahak@aim.com
Best regards,
Maria Binta Hakis
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