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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: "emmanuela fofana" <emmfofa@telegraf.by>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 13:18:39 +0000
Subject: From Mr Emanuela Fofana
From Mr Emanuela Fofana
Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.
Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you. I got your name and
contact from the net. I prayed over it and selected your
name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust
worthy person that I can do business with and by the
recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for
this simple and sincere business . I am Mr Emanuela Fofana
the only son of late Mr and Mrs Fernard Fofana . My father
was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the
economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to
dearth by his business associates on one of their outings
on a business trip . My mother died when I was a baby and
since then my father took me so special. Before the death
of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he
secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has
the sum of five million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. Us($5.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account
in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my
name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of
the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of
this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where i will transfer this money and
use it for investment purpose such as real estate
management or hotel management .
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following
ways: (1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to . (2) To serve as a guardian of
this fund since I am only 20years. (3) To make arrangement
for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum
as compensation for your effort/ input after the
successful transfer of this fund into your nominate
account in overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your
options towards assisting me as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within 7 days you signify
interest to assistme.Please make sure that you write me
today.Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Reply only on this mail box for more information em_fo_fa@yahoo.fr
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Mr Emanuela Fofana
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