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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: marima koromah <markoro_2@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 15:12:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM MISS MARIMA KOROMAH.
FROM MISS MARIMA KOROMAH.
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
GREETINGS,
I WRITE TO INTIMATE YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRES AN
URGENT ATTENTION,WITH REGARD TO YOUR REPOSED
PERSONALITY AS A RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY AND GOD FEARING
PERSON.
I MUST NOT FAIL TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU, I AM
MISS MARIMA KOROMAH.A CITIZEN OF SIERRA-LOEN, THE
DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MR LURENT OKROMAH,MY FATHER
WAS A GOLD AND COACO MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN
(IVORY COAST) HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS BUT BEFORE
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH DECEMBER 2002 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED
ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF
USD$ 18 MILLION, DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY AND
FINANCE COMPANY IN ABIDJAN COTE D`IVIORE HERE.THAT HE
USED MY NAME AS HIS DAUGHTER 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 BUSSINESS
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.
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS. YOU WILL SERVE AS THE GUADIAN OF THIS MONEY
SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 23 YEARS YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK
FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE
INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH YOU.I HAVE AGREED TO INVEST
MY MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEA COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES .
BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND
ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT
BECAUSE MY LIFE FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY
MONEY.THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND
REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE .THIS WAS DONE FOR
SECURITY REASONS .
I HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF
((USD18MILLION)) FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ME.WHILE THE
REST OF THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR THE INVESTMENT
TOGETHER WITH YOU. I SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND
MAKE YOU MY BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT
OF MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SO IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME ,PLEASE DO URGENTLY
REPLY ME SO THAT I WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER
DETAILS,AND DONT FORGET TOGIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU .
N.B I AM HEAR WITH MY JUNIOR BROTHER MARK OKROMAH.
YOURS SINCERELY ,
MISS FROM MISS MARIMA KOROMAH.
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
GREETINGS,
I WRITE TO INTIMATE YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRES AN
URGENT ATTENTION,WITH REGARD TO YOUR REPOSED
PERSONALITY AS A RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY AND GOD FEARING
PERSON.
I MUST NOT FAIL TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU, I AM
MISS MARIMA KOROMAH.A CITIZEN OF SIERRA-LOEN, THE
DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MR LURENT OKROMAH,MY FATHER
WAS A GOLD AND COACO MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN
(IVORY COAST) HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS BUT BEFORE
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH DECEMBER 2002 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED
ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF
USD$ 18 MILLION, DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY AND
FINANCE COMPANY IN ABIDJAN COTE D`IVIORE HERE.THAT HE
USED MY NAME AS HIS DAUGHTER 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 BUSSINESS
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.
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS. YOU WILL SERVE AS THE GUADIAN OF THIS MONEY
SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 23 YEARS YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK
FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE
INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH YOU.I HAVE AGREED TO INVEST
MY MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEA COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES .
BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND
ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT
BECAUSE MY LIFE FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY
MONEY.THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND
REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE .THIS WAS DONE FOR
SECURITY REASONS .
I HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF
((USD18MILLION)) FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ME.WHILE THE
REST OF THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR THE INVESTMENT
TOGETHER WITH YOU. I SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND
MAKE YOU MY BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT
OF MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SO IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME ,PLEASE DO URGENTLY
REPLY ME SO THAT I WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER
DETAILS,AND DONT FORGET TOGIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU .
N.B I AM HEAR WITH MY JUNIOR BROTHER MARK OKROMAH.
YOURS SINCERELY ,
MISS MARIMA OKORMAH
.
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