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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: "Raymond Mungo" <ray_mungo2004@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 15:31:17 +0000
Subject: From Raymond Mungo
From: Master Raymond Mungo
Tel:+22507674769
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa
Dearest One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I got your name and contact from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce
and industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names
due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable
and trustworthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation,
I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
I am Master Raymond Mungo, the only son of late Chief and Mrs Koneh Mungo. My father
was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory
Coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates in one
of their outings on a business trip.My mother died when I was a baby and
since then, my father took me so special. Before the death of my father
on July 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me
on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of Eight million, five hundred
thousand US dollars (US$8,500,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in
one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only
son for the next of kin in depositing the fund. He also explained to me
that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose
such as real estate management or hotel management. Sir, I am honourably
seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
Moreover,Dearest One, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within
fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear
from you soon. Thanks and God bless!
Best Regards,
Master Raymond Mungo.
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