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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "mariam" <mariam.kone5@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam.kone3@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:43:34 +0000
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH
From Mariam Kone,
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Please reply me through this my private address:
(mariam.kone2@yahoo.com <mailto:mariam.kone2@yahoo.com>)
Dearest One
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is this huge amount of money Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars).USD($10.50 0,000,00) which I inherit from my late father, in a Security company here in Cote'd ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown persons.
Now I decieded to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes.I want you to help me to transfer this fund into your country for investment purposes.
If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer you 20% Of the total fund.
Thank you and God bless you.
Mariam Kone
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