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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_mariam_090@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:34:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MISS MARIAM MOHAMED
BELOW; (miss_mariam_090@yahoo.co.jp)
DEAR ONE,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I KNOW THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, SINCE WE HAVE NOT KNOWN OR WRITTEN BEFORE INTRODUCING MYSELF, I AM MISS MARIAM MOHAMED THE ONLY DAUGTER OF THE LATE MR/MRS HASSAN MOHAMED, MY FATHER WAS A GOLD AND
COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ACCRA, GHANA AND ABIDJAN (IVORY COAST), HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A
SUM OF USD $9.5( NINE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ), DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE PRIME BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN IVORY COAST , THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGTER 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 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 SUCH AS EXPANSION OF HIS EXISTING COCOA BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OVERSEAS.
DEAR, I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO ASSIST ME IN RETRIVING THIS MONEY FROM THE BANK
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT
OVERSEAS, WHILE 3% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFESET ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCUR.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
MISS MARIAM MOHAMED.
NOTE:PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL BOX
BELOW; (miss_mariam_090@yahoo.co.jp)
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