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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: Landdy Peterson cad <landdy_p11@yahoo.se>
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:21:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your Assitance Is My Demind
ADDRESS
150 SITE OFF KAM ROAD
ABIDJAN CITY Cote d ivoire
Hello with all respet i am convince by mine mind that you can assit me with your good ability . I got your profile and name though this dating web I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere help .
I am landdy Peterson the only Son of late Chief. Peterson.My father was former Director of finance Sierra-Leone diamond,Gold and mining corporation, in Free Town , the economic capital of Sierra Leon, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .While my mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.
Before his death on october 12 2004 in a private hospital in Free Town Sierra Leon. he secretly called me on his bed he told me that he has the sum of,
Four millions one houndred thousand , United State Dollars, I was amaze and sorrowful when my daddy give up to death, i become to see that my father was pillar to me.now i am 17 years old boy i dislike to do anthing with my father relation and his office friend because they are the cause of my father death.
This money was depositted in fixed /suspense account in one of the comecial bank in Abidjan the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire,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 office associates.That incase he die I should move out of this country down to Cote d' Ivoire where he made the deposit to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it to continue my education and invest the money over there in your country.and after my prayers i really believe that you will not betray me when this money get in to your account.I am living in Cote D'Ivoire since 3months now.
Dear I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways,To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to,To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 17years and To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country while you will be taken care of investing this money. please kindly take me as your son because i have no father again.
Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 20 in other you to take proper care of me,
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within Seven (4) days you signify interest to assist me i am looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Landdy Peterson
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