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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: kuffor wale <kffale1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kufor_100@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 10:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Trustworhty Person Needed Urgently
Dearest one,
I am WALE KUFFOR 22 years old, from Africa, the only child of late Mr & Mrs WALE ADODO.
Before the death of my father he told me that he has the sum of Sixteen Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. (US$16,800,000.00) compiles in a metallic box and deposited with one of the security company in Western Europe.
I want you to help me remit these funds from the security firm as i am incapable of doing it myself because of the rules that governing the box which state that i must present my late father foreign partner because my late father said that his foreign partner will retrieve the box from their custody and as well i can not do it financially myself.
I have with me the necessary document that the security firm gives to my father being secure with my name as a beneficiary.
I wish to tell you that after you might have help me stand as my late father foreign patrner in remitted/collected the funds from the security company i intend for you to use the funds for the following;
1.To start a better life again and as well further my education.
2. Make a charity donation to ophanage home.
3. Meanwhile 25% of the total funds will be for you, for your Assistance
If you have interest you can mail me through this mail: kufor_100@yahoo.com.
Thanks,
KUFFOR WALE
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