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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: maryleo johnson <maryleo_johnson10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <maryleo_johnson01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 01:53:47 +0200
Subject: From Mary Johnson.
From Mary Johnson.
Address:No 9 Amina Guest House.
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire in west africa.
Dear Please do not be embraced with this letter as we have not seen or meet before. My name is Mary Johnson I am the only daughter of Late Mr. Sodjo Johnson a wealthy cocoa merchant in the northern part of Cote D'Ivoire who was killed by unknown rebels during November 2005 massacar in the cuontry. My late father deposited the sum of four Million Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars (USD$4.5M) with a bank here in Cote D'Ivoire.Before the death of my late father he called me and give me and my brother Leonard every information regarding the deposite and advice us to choose a country of our choice to reside, since they are resposinble for my fathers death. Dear I want you to assist us to transfer this money to your account and assisting us investing it in any Good business in your country for our benefit. Please tell me how much percentage you want for your humble assistance.
Dear if you are touched to help me, kindly reply me so that I will detail you more.
Thanks and remain blessed.
Mary Johnson.
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