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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: "FROM: WILLIAMS UDE" <williude@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:58:52 +0200
Subject: FROM: WILLIAMS UDE
FROM: WILLIAMS UDE
TEL/D/+225-07180334
04 bp 3060 abidjan 04
DEAR ,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY DESIRE TO GO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.I NEED ALL THE HELP I COULD GET FROM YOU AT THIS VERY MOMENT. I AM WILLIAMS UDE, A GHANAIAN (GHANA) NATIONALITY. THE REAL SON OF MR AND MRS JOSEPH UDE, MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH FARMER AND COCOA MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN: THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS ISSUE.MY FATHER WAS MARRIED WITH TWO WIVES, FOUR CHILDREN.MY MOTHER WAS HIS FIRST WIFE, WHILE I AM THE ONLY SON.
AFTER MY MOTHER DIED ON THE OCTOBER 24TH 1989, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL SINCE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 26TH 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED, HE CALLED ME SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME ABOUT MONEY ,THE SUM OF US$ 5 MILLION (FIVE MILLION DOLLARS )HE LODGED IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A PARTICULAR BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN .
HE TOLD ME THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT BENEFICIARY IN DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY.ALSO HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER , THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE USED FOR A PROPER FUTURE INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS .
I AM HONOURABLE SOLICITING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS (1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER TO FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A PROFITABLE OUT FIT WHICH YOU KNOW BEST.
(2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY SINCE I AM A BOY OF 22 YEARS OLD.
(3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION CAREER.I AM PROMISE TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS THE MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT TO ASSISTING ME AFTER THE TRANSFERRING THIS MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. PLEASE I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED QUICK..I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND THE FAX NUMBER IN REPLYING OF THIS PROPOSAL AND PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL.I WILL FURNISH YOU THE DOCUMENTS CONCERING THIS MONEY IN
THE BANK UPON REQUEST. THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS
YOU DO CARE FOR ME AMEN.
BEST REGARDS
WILLIAMS UDE.
EMAIL williude@yahoo.com
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