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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: Mary Jand <millejand4@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: mmaryjand@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 05:08:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Miss Mary Jand
Miss Mary Jand Avenue 15,rue 12
Lot 1225,Deux Plateau
Abidjan-Coted'ivoire
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture There is this huge amount of money SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ($16,500,000.00) which my late Father Mr Laurent Jand kept for me in one of the bank here in Abidjan 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 to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). International School
3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you
15% Of the total fund.
I await your soonest response.
Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.
Thank you and God bless you
Sincerely
Mary Jand
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