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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 Giggs" <mariagiggs@tsamail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:44:29 +0200
Subject: I AM CRYING FOR HELP
From Miss MARIA Giggs.
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa ALTERNTIVE EMAIL
mariagiggs@yahoo.com
Hi Sweatheart.
I am MARIA Giggs the only daughter of Mr& Mrs Giggs.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France
during one of his business trips abroad year 25th.Febuary
2003.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected
to have been master minded by an uncle of his, who
travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!My
mother died when I was just 6 years old,and since then my
father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 25
2003 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the
hospital and told him that he has the sum of Sixten
million,seven hundred thousand United State
Dollar(USD$16.700,000) left in fixed deposit account in one
of the leading banks in Africa.He further told him that he
deposited the money in my name,and finally issued a written
instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of
all the necessary but legal documents to this fund and the
bank.I am just 21 years old and an university undergraduate
and really don't know what to do.Now I need an overseas
account where I can transfer this funds and after the
transaction i will come and live with you and i'm ready to
do anything of your choice. This is because I have suffered
a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political
crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life and i wished to investe under
your care please.I am in a sincere desire of your humble
assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will
be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me?
2. Can I completely trust you? .
What percentage of the total amount in question will be
good for you after the money is in your account while i
finalers my education? Please,Consider this and get back to
me as soon as possible.
sincere regards,
Miss MARIA Giggs.
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