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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: james guei <jam02g@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 16:19:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From James Guei.
Dear Sir,
I am the first son, of the late president of the Federal Republic Of Cote D'ivore, (General) Robert Guei, who was murdered along with the interior minister on the 19th of September 2002. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Right now, I am safely away from all the trouble now. However all is not well, as President Laurent Gbagbo(the current president)has virtually frozen all my father's entire known asset.
Face with this situation it is not wise for me to personally invest our foreign fund neither is it advisable to continue to leave it under my family's name. Hence I make this proposal to you, to graciously assist me, take custody of Seven Million United States Dollars (US$7,000,000.00). Also you are to front for me and my family in the areas of business you deem profitable.
This sum of US$7M has been secretly deposited into a reputable security company, where it can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended beneficiary. The fund will be released to you by the security company based on my recommendations, on that note, you will be presented as my family business partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent ventures.
To show my preparedness and appreciation to conduct this business with you, I shall give you and your family 20% of the total fund and 25% commission on all proceeds realize from the investment of this fund. Also 5% is to be set aside for any eventual cost that may occur in the process of this transaction.
Please, I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this venture. I plead with you to treat as urgent and confidential. This is a delicate issue, which demands a great degree of secrecy. Have my current political status in mind.I sincerely will appreciate your express acknowledgement of the receipt of this mail.
Yours truly James Guei.
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