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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: linda kofi <linda_kofi001@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 17:50:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MRS LINDA I NEED YOUR HELP
Hello Dear,
My name is linda kofi,The wife of Mr.Richard kofi a senator during
president Jery lawrence in ghana .who is receently run away from
ghana,
During my husband's regime as a senator,I realized some reasonable
amount of money from various deals that I successfully executed and
my buisness in the united state of which the Government has block most
of my account in the bank of america,trying to leave me with nothing.
well before my late husband was killed,I secretly put in a box the
sum of (US$5.500.000.00)five million and five hundred thaousand dollars
i deposit it in a security company here in ghana.
I am contacting you because I want you to help me in securing the
money for the future of my children since the government now monitor all my movement.
I hope to trust you as who will not sit on this money when you claim
it.i will give you 30% of the total money for your assistance.if you are willing to help me,email me at(linda_kofi001@yahoo.com)
Best regards
Mrs linda kofi.
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