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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: "Maria Bouabre" <mariabouabre@afrol.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:58:43 +0100
Subject: URGENT HELP.
DEAR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
Hope you are having a great day.
With every good wish for health, happiness and prosperity in all spheres of
your lives.
I'm addressing to You with a following request:I am maria Bouabre from Zaire
I'm handicapped (1 grade) widowed woman , my husband was also a disabled
person, he died 5 years ago and I remained with a son, who is now 14 years
old.No more relatives- my mother died in 1990, no grandfathers, no
grandmothers, nobody, who can render us financial and moral support..
I'm seeking for the support, because I'm worrying about the future of my
son. I want him to become a real citizen, useful, intelligent and strong.
pension isn't enough to feed him and give him a real education.I'm very
frustrated now and do not know what to do.
I'm asking your advice and support. I hope that you know somebody or some
organizations who can render our family an assistance.
Now I'm very sick and more that the half of my pension is going for
medical treatment. I really do not know what to do.Who can help us to
survive. For five years I was asking for financial aid from our Government
and municipal authorities, unfortunately, the economics of Moldova doesn't
permit to render assistance for miserable handicapped persons in full
volume, people are forced to seek help anywhere they can not to die from
hunger and cold.
I was told by doctors that I need an operation, and it costs 5,000.00$.
Also I ask and seek your advice in addresses of banks, companies who can
render financial support for starting business. Thank you very much for the
understandings.
I'm asking for your help. Please, send me addresses of the organizations
which are rendering help and support.
Thank you for your aid.
My son and I are wishing you successes, good health and prosperity in all
shperes of your life.
Yours sincerely
Maria Bouabre
With every good wish for health, happiness and prosperity in coming year.
Please, render us any assitance within your forces.
Million thanks in advance.
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