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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: Itai Ofeose <felix_lamine2@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: oitai@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:30:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Itai
Dear,
My name is Itai Ofeose, I am 19 years old boy from Sierra Leone.
I am writing you to request you to be my Trustee and Manage my fund which I inherited from my late father, he was poisoned by his business associates while on a business trip with my mother and my plan is to continue and complete my education in your country which was disrupted as a result of their death.
Please let me know your opinion regarding this offer so that I can detail you accordingly to enable you have access to the fund and receive it in your account for investment while I continue my education under your care with hope that you will not disappoint me.
I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as your commission for helping me to receive the fund in a safe account.
I am waiting to hear from you.
Best regard.
Itai Ofeose
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