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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: <nina_mm22@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:49:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE
Claude 6 BP 01 Cocody CI Abidjan
Cote d Ivoire.
I do apologize for approaching you in such a manner,but circumstances forced me to contact you. I was formerly a Medical student of the University of Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire till my parents and my only brother where killed by the current government because my father was an opposition leader to the
present government.Before the death of my father, he has$5.5m USD(Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand dollars.) in adomiciliary account with a bank in Cote d'Ivoire which I am the next of kin.
I HUMBLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE AS OLLOWING WAYS.
1)To help me get this money transferred to you.
2) To serve as the guardian
3) To make an arrangement for me to come over after this money is transferred.
4) To look for a good venture where the money will be invested.
5) What persentage will be good for you for your effort in assisting me?
Yous sincerely,
Miss Nina Mark.
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