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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: "MR Claude Seka" <claudeseka@executiveemail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 19:31:39 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
PROJECT MANAGER MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF COCOA EXPORTING
RUE DU COMMERCE -46 AV,GL DE GAULLE
POSTAL CODE 16 BP 1163 ABIDJAN COTE D" IVOIRE
Attention.
I am the project manager with the of deparment of cocoa exporting in cote d ivoire I know you will be surprise to receive this kind of letter seeking for your assistance. To be candid, I got your address through a close relation of mine who is now with the ivoirean Chamber of commerce (I CC) though I did not disclosed to him what I will use it for as I only requested for one. Now the business in question is the transfer of US$ 18million Lying down in a suspence account in one of the Finance firm in europe.
This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did purposely, during when my corporation awarded contract of suppling of cocoa to some foreign firms which I as the project manager masterminded the whole contract, which the foreign firm was dully received their total contract of suppling cocoa leaving this over invoiced sum of USD$18 million floating in a suspence Account in one of the Finance firm in Europe , to be transferred to the Beneficiary account. We the official concern are still active service, and the Civil rule of conduct does not warrant us to operate offshore account. That is the reason why we are strongly seeking for your assistance in proving your information's where we can transfer this fund.
Please, you are very important in this transaction as everydocuments covering the transfer of this fund will be in your name. And will be forwarded to the Bank in europe as the beneficairy of the money in there suspence account.So all what we are in need now is your information to be forwarded to the bank in europe and ability to keep it top secret based on the nature of it all. Upon your agreed to assist us claim this funds,You should also let us know how much % you will like to take to help us make claim of this funds. .
On receipt of your information's within 14 working days. This fund will be in your nominated account. I will be very grateful to receive this information from you, also you should not betray the trust I imposed in you.As we will be investing part of our share in your country. Am presently here in Europe (Spain)searching for an investor who is capable of handling this transaction . You can Contact me via my email address Because iam still in hotel located in Marbella Spain
I await your prompt response
Best regards
Claude Seka
N.B:Since we are government official your assistance will be needed at a due time please we implore you to corporate with us and keep every thing secret for our own security reasons
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