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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: benjamin yerima <benj_amin.yerima2.2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <benjaminy.eri.m_a@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:59:24 +0100
Subject: From: Benjamin Yerima.
From: Benjamin Yerima.Abidjan Cote Divoire West Africa.Home address 74A Cocody.benjamine.yarima@yahoo.com
REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL PLEASE :benjamine.yarima@yahoo.comGood Day, My name is Benjamin Yerima I am the only son of late Dr and Mrs Nana Yerima and i have a younger sister called Mary, Before the death of our father he was a big exporter of Cocoa and coffee in Cote Divoire.Our father was killed by the rebels group in Cote Divoire.He revealed to me a secret concerning a deposit he made in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. He deposited the sum of US$7. 5 million dollars in a fixed suspence account in my name. I would love you to come here in person so that we will meet face to face to be able to go together to move this money out of Cote dIvoire. In case you may not come here, I would want you to contact the bank on my behalf so that we can arrange on how we can arrange for the transfer of the fund. Immediately after the transfer you will help us relocate to your country. My fathers relatives made some attempts on our life in order to inherit our fathers wealth.Due to this attitude of my father's relatives, since my mother was already dead,we decided to run to Abidjan where we are presently living in a church with a pastor. I am sincerely solicit your assistance to help us transfer the moeny for investment in your country.If you are really intrested in assisting us please respond to this call for assistance,you can also forward your phone number for easy comunication.Waiting for your urgent response,PLEASE REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:benjamine.yarima@yahoo.com
May God bless you.Benjamin Yerima.
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