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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: helen marah <marah_helen@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:02:17 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: For Your Kind Attention.



For Your Kind Attention,

Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you. Although
we have never met before but I have every reason to believe that you
are a highly respected personality. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Africa (In this case Sierra-Leone) but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN and BBC news bulletins and many international newspapers.

INTRODUCTION:

I am Mrs. Helen Marah, a native of Konobo in the local District of Sierra-Leone in West African region and the wife of late Major Patrick Marah, who died about eight months now. My husband served in the military regime of Major Paul Johnny Koroma that ousted the civilian government
President, Ahmed Tejan Kabbah as a special duty officer overseeing the affairs of the AFRC military force that overthrew the then civilian government. However they were forcefully ousted by the ECOMOG peace keeping force that came to restore peace and they were granted
political asylum to reside in Abidjan-Coted`ivoire (A neighboring country) until his
death and where we are still residing up till now. I wish to let you know that I and my son inherited property and wealth of cash sum of USD16, 000,000.00 (Sixteen million United States Dollars) this money was his own share of the money obtained during his days in the military tenure, purportedly meant for the welfare of the AFRC force.

Through diplomatic connection, the boxes containing the money was brought down
from Sierra-Leone to Abidjan, Coted`Ivoire and deposited with a Prime Bank. His (My Husband's) intention was to open Bank account in Switzerland and transfer the money for foreign investments, but later declined from this intention as his illness deteriorated of which
eventually led to his untimely death.

Now my problem is to negotiate with a foreign partner who is reliable and honest to confide my trust upon my intention to move this money out immediately, as I do not want this money here
neither would I like to involve any local person/s in this affair, because it is private.

Please, my reasons of contacting you is to request for your co-operation and assistance to help me move this money out to a foreign account of yours. Note that this arrangement is confidential. Please be rest assured that there is no risk of any sort behind this money as the money is ours.

Also, remember the confidentiality and urgency my email requires while
I expect to hear from you by return email.



Thanks,

Helen Marah.

Alternate email: hellen@e.coolworks.com







































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