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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: "Charles Asare" <charles_asare@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesasare@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:36:10 +0000
Subject: Urgent-From Mr.Charles.

Greetings:

My name is Mr.Charles Asare, I am the Regional manager of the Amalgamated
bank of Ghana Ltd in West Africa.I do not want problems but I just hope you
can assist me. I write you this letter in good faith.

I am in control of Five million, eight hundred and fifty thousand US dollars
($5,850,000.00) and I realized the excess profit from a contract that was
awarded to a foreign company here in Ghana by the World Health organization
to supply ante-natal and post-natal drugs to rural areas in Ghana and other
West African countries. This said money for the supply of drugs was first
deposited to the Bank where I work.
With my position as the manager, I trade with the money in Ghana stock
market before the contractors withdrew the money for the said purpose. I
deposited the profit I made on Escrow call account and I did not declare
this to my head office.

I am contacting you, to stand as the beneficiary of, this fund because as
the regional manager I don't have to be involved with this kind of amount of
money. I can move this money to our offshore filtering center London
covering the region, but can I rely trust you to hold this money
for me until I arrive your country and pick it up you and myself deduct 15%
of the money as your commission. If you accept my offer you can contact me
only on my private phone number or email-address. If you do not accept can
you forget I contacted you?

All I need is for you to get me a good current account in your bank where I
can move this money. There are practically no risks involved, it will be a
bank to bank transfer. I hope you understand my situation.

Thank you and God bless.
Yours truly,
Charles Asare.
Email:charlesasare@rediffmail.com
Phone:00233244973879

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