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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: yemisis thompson <yemisis_thompson4@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:19:43 -0300 (ART)
Subject: HELLO
FROM MISS YEMISIS THOMPSON .
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
GREETINGS, PLEASE FORSECURITY REASON, TRY AND REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: yemisis_thomp@yahoo.com.au
00225(08477160)
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 DAPO THOMPSON A CITIZEN OF SIERRA-LEONE, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MR LAURENT THOMSON, 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 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 ONE TRUK BOX KEPT INTO A PRIVATE SECURITY AND STORAGE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN.
THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE BENEFICIARY 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.
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. YOU WILL SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 24 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 OUR LIFES AND FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY.
ME AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF ((USD18MILLION)) FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US.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 TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU .
N.B I AM HEAR WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER MARK THOMPSON.
YOURS SINCERELY ,
MISS YEMISIS THOMPSON.
PLEASE FORSECURITY REASON, TRY AND REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: yemisis_thomp@yahoo.com.au
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Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí.
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está en Yahoo! Respuestas (Beta).
Probalo ya!
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Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí.
Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas,
está en Yahoo! Respuestas (Beta).
Probalo ya!
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