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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: Mrs Stephney Owusu <mrsstephneyowusu9@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsstephneyowusu@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:12:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED
From The desk of , Mrs.Stephney Owusu.Branch Manager
Eco Bank Of Ghana Kaneshe Branch Accra, Ghana.
Attn:
I am Mrs.Stephney Owusu , the branch manager of the Eco Bank Of ghana Limited, Kaneshe Branch Accra.I am a Ghanaian married with two kids.
I am writing to solicit your assistance in thetransfer of US$8.750,000.00 Million Dollars.
This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit
during the last year. I have already submitted an approved End of the Year reportto my
Head Office here in Accra and they will never know of this Excess.
I have since then, placed this amount of US$8.750,000.00 Million Dollars. on a
SUSPENCE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am
impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into yourbank account.
I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I do need to stress
that there are practically no risk involved in this. It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer
to your nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer. All I need from you is to stand
as the original depositor of this fund.
If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response. Also you can forward your private phone number for speedy relation on this matter.
Remember l am still working your confidentiality is needed in this transaction. Pls trust
and honest is the watchword of this our transaction.
With regards,
Mrs.Stephney Owusu.
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