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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: "Paul Williams" <pwilliams0d@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pwilliams0a2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:33:47 +0200
Subject: Requesting for your assistance
Dear friend,
I am contacting you based on a pitiable situation in which I found myself today. Please find a way to help me out and I will remain grateful.
My name is Paul Williams a 24 years old boy originally from liberia but I happened to be a victim of the Darfur - Sudan political crises which has turned me into an orphan and a semi - beggar.
At the moment, I am as confused as hopeless but I believe that this condition like every other one is not going to be permanent but what I do not know is when.
My father was a victim sudan criss which cause the death the death of my father and he was successful businessman but his death turned to a blessing to all his business associates and relatives who diverted all resources to their personal interest.
I was almost left with nothing if not that God led me to my father's private safe room where I discovered a documents that worth of US$8,500.000.00 which he deposited in a bank in senegal i have successfully reach here now in senegal where this money is deposited and i have meeting with bank manager and the bank manager said that sence i am the next of kin to the that money is for me now and if i need the money the will be realase to me.
I had no plans at the time as to what to do with the fund given the tensed situation then so I decided to contact you as my with good intention so that you help me to recieved this money over there, because i don't wants this money to used in africa. Today, I am a bit relaxed and have decided to carry on with my life.
I desperately need your assistance in the following areas after the transfer of this fund to you position;
(a) helping me to receive this fund
(b) assisting me in settling the fund in any of your bank accounts
(c) arranging traveling documents for me down to your country
(d) helping me in furthering my education
(e) and helping me in investing whatsoever is left for me
Based on these outlined requests, I am ready to discuss conditions for
this anticipated assistance.
I will be waiting to brief you more on this transaction as I have every detail you may need to carry on with this as soon as I hear from you.
Much regards,
Paul Williams
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