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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 STEVENS" <maria_stevens3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:08:50 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP.
Dear friend,
It is with my utmost sincererity that I am writing this letter. Pleade do
not be offended receiving this email from me as we have not met before, but
I am contacting you for you to assist me to put claims on the funds my late
director deposited with a private security firm. I was formerly an
accountant with one of former late General Sani Abacha's company in Lome,
Togo.
Please you must keep this business confidential to your good self. During my
tenure in office as the accountant to the late former head of state General
Sani Abacha, He deposited with my name the sum of Twenty three million, five
hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars ($23,550,000.00) cash with
the Global Diplomatic Security Company in Togo. Immediately I heard of his
death, I quickly took away the Certificate of deposit of the consignment
which was issued with my name.
I have gone for the money at the security company for claims but I was told
by the managing director of the Security Company that I can not collect the
money from their company that the money has been transfered to their
offshore office abroad. It was in this respect I wanted you to collect the
money on my behalf from the security company and we can use it for viable
investments in your country before I join you in your country as a future
business partner.
As regarding my present condition of health and financial position, I will
not be in a better position to travel out for now till I have fully
recovered from sickness. If you accept this my business proposal to you, I
would like you to indicate your interest by sending me the reply via my
private e-mail address. Your immediate reply will facilitate the smooth take
off of this business transaction.
In your response, do include the percentage that will be given to you for
your assistance in this transaction.
I look forward for your response.
Best regards,
Mrs. Maria Stevens.
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