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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: stella marie <stella11marie@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:08:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I HAVE GONE THROUGH YOUR PROFILE
Good day,
My name is Stella Marie from Ivory coast. I am the only daughter of Mr & Mrs Nelson Marie, I want you to help me and my younger brother invest in your country. I lost my mother at the age of 10, My father was poisoned to death during the war here in Cote D'Ivoire. Before the death of my late father he deposited a trunk box that contains a sum of usd$7.5million dollars in a security company here in Cote d'Ivoire of which I am the beneficiary. But due to the political problem here and the reason behind my parents death; I will not wish to invest here, So I want you to assist me transfer this fund to your country for investment purpose,after the money are claimed from security company.
As for your kind assistance, I am willing to offer you a good %.
Contact me back if you are interested in assisting me, I will give you more details on how to bring fruitful of this transfer.
Stella
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