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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: "angelica abbey" <angelica_abbey@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:41:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MISS ANGELICA ABBEY
MISS ANGELICA ABBEY
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS: angelica=
_abbey5@yahoo.fr
=20
DEAREST ONE,
=20
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I INTEND =
TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY .I AM M/S ANGELICA ABBEY THE DUAGTHER TO L=
ATE DR PASCAL ABBEY FROM CONGO KINSHASHA IN CENTRAL AFRICA. THOUGH I HA=
VE NOT MET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I BELIEVE, ONE HAS TO RISK CONFIDING IN =
SUCCEED SOMETIMES IN LIFE. THERE IS AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS (=
$5,000,000.00) , WHICH MY LATE FATHER AEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE BANK HERE =
IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HIS DEATH.
NOW I AND HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THESE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANYWHER=
E SAFE ENOUGH OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR SECURITY AND POLITICAL REASONS.I WANT =
YOU TO HELP ME AND TRANSFER THESE FUNDS INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN Y=
OUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ON THESE AREAS:=20
1, FIVE STAR HOTEL. REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OR ANY OF YOUR CHOICE THAT WIL=
L PROFITE US IN RETURN.
IF YOU CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO ME I WILL BE PLEASED TO OFFER TO YOU =
15% OF THE TOTAL FUND.=20
=20
I AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,=20
ANGELICA ABBEY
Las m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starmedia.c=
om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html
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