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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: SULEMAN IBRAHIM <suleman_ibrahim187@msn.com>
Reply-To: <suleibra1@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:12:02 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE WELCOME
THE DESK OF
MR SULEMAN IBRAHIM
BANK OF AFRICA.(BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU - BURKINA FASO .
DEAR FRIEND,
THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE, HOWEVER, IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.
I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE BANK.
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($1.5MILLION) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS (MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM GERMANY ) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.
YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THE DECEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB SITE http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 60%/40% IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. OR YOU CAN REPLY ME THROUGH THIS E MAIL
suleibra1@aim.com
THANKS
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR SULEMAN IBRAHIM.
Telephone n°+226 78419856
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