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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: Fred Famo George <ffgeorge66@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:19:09 +0000
Subject: Offer for sale, Precious metal ( Gold )
Dear ,I am Barrister George Fred Famo, an Attorney at law, and the personal lawyer/friend to late Great Otumfuo Opoku Ware II of Ashanti, a Ghanaian who who was a reknowned "Gold" merchant before his untimely death in February 25, 1999, after which shall be referred to as my late client/friend. As it may interest you to know, I got your contact through the internet professional Data Base by divine inspiration as I was going through some directories. I decided to contact you in order to champion a business of this magnitude without any problem. In February 25, 1999, my client, late Great Otumfuo Opoku Ware II died after a brief illness ( of which i found out later that he was poisoned because of his large/chains of businesses apart from the "Gold" business he was known with ) I am contacting you on behalf of my late client's son and for the sale of 550kgs worth of gold left behind by my client for his heir apparent to his throne who happens to be denied of educational background ( permit me to say, he is an illiterate ) Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction has got no risk attached to it but would need to let you have the full details if your full interest is shown in this transaction. Moreso, I am fully involved in this transaction ( as the go-between the bonafide beneficiary&the prospective buyer ) and would follow up this transaction till the sales is over, all I require from you is your honest co-operation and to listen to my instructions/directives to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please endeavour to answer the below questions:
1. Can you be trusted for this offer ?2. Can you handle this transaction?3. What is my commission ?4. You will be needed physically for this transaction, can you travel in the course of this transaction ?Upon your acceptance to this offer, I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our mutual trust. Please endeavour to send me the below:
1. Your full name:....................................................................... 2. Age:...........................................................................................3. Profession:...............................................................................4. Telephone n°:........................................................................... Wishes,Barr. George Fred Famo.
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