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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: Paul Jones <pauljones_22@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:18:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: confirm
Dear Sir,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am Frank Scott the only Son of late Mr. and Mrs. George Scott.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast.
My father was poisoned to death by his business associates, but not before he told me that he has the sum of one million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars (US$1.5 million) in the trunk box which he deposited in Africa Joint Security Assistance Company here in Abidjan, Cote d"Ivoire and that he used my name as his next of kin.
I need a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes such as real estate management or hotel management. My dear, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways: To assist me and see that I get this box out from the security company and transfer the money into your account; To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 23 years old; To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover my dear, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort and input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthmore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 14 days.
Signify your interest to assist me. Anticipating hearing from you soon.
Thanks and God bless,
Best regards,
Frank Scott
Reply to : frankscott2223@yaoo.it
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