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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: "Ben Pako" <ben-pako11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peterwood004@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:13:42 +0000
Subject: FROM PETER WOOD
FROM PETER WOOD
GOOD DAY
I AM MR PETER WOOD , THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS. BALI WOOD
MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A
BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1989,
MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN
ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
HAS A SUM OF US$ 6,500,000 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A BANK LOCAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE
FUND.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE
WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOC! IATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER
THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE
MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BETRANSFERRED
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 16 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE
MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF
THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. FURTHERMOIRE, YOU
CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN THREE (7) WORKINGDAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. THANKS AND GOD BLESS
YOUR'S SON
PETER WOOD
PLS CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER TEL : +22507184825
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