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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: Mrs.Rebecca.Foster
Reply-To: rebeccafoster2007@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:20:05 -0800
Subject: HELP ME PLS
Dear Friend,
I am widow and a mother of Two all girls and a Citizen of Mauritius a UK citizen holder, married to a Ghanian. My late
husband was a loving, caring and hard working man a gold merchant who died in car accident. Before the sudden death of
my beloved husband, and father of my two daughters, he intended to establish a business in the United States of America
with the sum of $17,220,000 million United States dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture.
Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled to his property (Assets and money) since I am a
woman and my offspring's are all girls, as I do not have a male child for my husband. Well, according to some barbaric
traditional laws here in Ghana (West Africa), which doesn't permit a woman to inherit a man's property, as they are
expected by tradition to take over the management of his properties including myself who automatically becomes a wife to
one of his immediate brothers. Unfortunately to these wicked family members, the$17,220,000 million United States
dollars that my late husband intended touse in establishing a business in the United States was deposited in a bank in
the United Kingdom,whice i can not expose to you now until i get to know you more. Though this is unknown to his family.
I and my late husband's Attorney is the only one aware of this money, so I have discussed this matter with a staff of
the company that I want this money personally so that I will be able to take care of my children's educational needs
since my husband's family members vehemently opposed the furtherance of their education. So I need you to help me take
custody of this fund for safe- keeping pending my arrival to your country because i am civil servant and i am not
entitle to handle such money here in Africa,so i want you to help me to stand as the next of kin to my late husband
hardearn money pending my arrival to your country. As soon as I get your positive response, I shall provide you with all
the necessary detail of this fund. However, I have decided to give you 15% of the total money as a reward for your
sincere assistance and the remaining 85% of the money will be for my investment and up keeps for my two children. Any
expenses that you and I may incure during the process of this transaction will also be reconciled afterwards. Let me
have your confidential telephone, fax and mobile numbers for easier communication. Please I await your response.
Email: rebeccafoster2007@hotmail.com
Mrs.Rebecca Foster.
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