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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: "peter diallo" <peterdiallo@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:24:28 -0700
Subject: From:Peter Diallo
From:Peter Diallo
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
West-Africa
Dear Friend ,
CALL FOR HELP AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I hope this mail meets you in good health and spirit. I am Peter Diallo, a
Sierra-Leonian. Presently, I live as a refugee in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West
Africa. I am a victim of war and the son of late Dr Fidelis Diallo, the
assassinated former Director of Sierra Leone Gold and Diamond mining
corporation. I have the confidence and trust to contact you based on my fait
in God and the reliability of the source of your contact.
My father was killed with other Government officials during official hours
when the rebel troops stormed and raided the mining corporation office at
the heat of the crises in Sierra Leone. A few weeks later, the rebels also
invaded our residential building in which my mother and two of my junior
sisters including two of our security guards were killed in the compound
while I was out for a special research programme. I had a singular shock and
trauma, which compelled me to flee from the country to Ivory Coast with the
help of an army colonel who was a close friend of my late father.
My educational career was jeopardized as a result of the sudden death of my
parents.
I am contacting you now because of the present difficulty I am
facing.Unfortunately, my fathers two accounts in West Africa have recently
been frozen. However, this did not affect the Ten Million United States
Dollars (US $ 10,000,000), which he deposited in a security company in
Abidjan Ivory Coast. For now I am having every information and document
needed for the clearance of the money in the security company here in
Abidjan and I want you to act as the beneficiary of the fund for easy and
smooth transfer of the fund to your bank account abroad.
I promise to give you 10% of the total amount for your assistance as soon as
this transfer is concluded. You will invite me to your country where you can
introduce me into a very profitable business in which I can invest part of
the money. I am making this request to you with tears in my eyes and I feel
that God Almighty will touch you with His spirit to listen to my cry for
help and answer me without delay since my breadwinner is no more and this is
my only hope in life.
Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief .Please do
write me back for more details .
While expecting your urgent response, I remain,
Yours sincerely,
Peter Diallo
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