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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: "bahie marie" <mbahie@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 13:50:30 +0000
Subject: FROM MISS MARIE BAHIE
FROM MISS MARIE BAHIE
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
DEAR ONE ,
I am Miss Marie Bahie in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I'm an orphan , I lost my
parents a few years ago.
My father was a director of the Department of exporters of cocoa board until
his death. He was killed by the rebels following the political uprising here
in Cote d'Ivoire. Before his death, he had an account in a bank here with a
sum of of US$14M, which he said the bank was on the import of machines for
processing of cocoa. I want you to do me a favour to assist me and receive
the money into a safe account in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary and I will give you 20% of the total sum for your kind
assistance.
I have plans to invest this money in business in your country with you. This
is my reason for writing, if you will be of interest to help me, I will be
very grateful that you indicate your interest by responding as soon as
possible with your full names and contact address and private telephone and
fax numbers so that I will submit it to the bank for the transfer of this
money in your account which you will send directly to the bank here when I
give you the contact of the bank.
If you would like more information, please contact me immediately on my
private address:
E-mail: mbahie89@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
From Miss Marie Bahie,
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