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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: "Kevin Traore" <kevintraore01@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kevintraore001@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 04:56:24 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE CONFIDENTIAL.
From: Kevin Traore
Av.12 RD 16, Apt.39B, Triechville,
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am Kevin Traore. The only son of late Chief and Mrs. John
Traore JP. My father was a very wealthy GOLD and COCOA merchant
who based in Accra, Ghana and Abidjan the economic capital of
Cote D'Ivoire respectively.
His business associate on one of their business outings poisoned him
to death. When my mother died on the 21ST October 1994, my father
took my brother and me so special because i am motherless.
Before the death of my father on the 29th November 2005 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan,He sincerely called me on his bedside and told
me that he had a sum of US$6,500,000
(SIX MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS)
kept in a security company here. He also said that the security
company does not know the content of the Trunk Box.
He also put my name in Depositing the trunk box as the beneficiary
and next of kin.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he
was poisoned by his brothers associated with his business partners ,
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice
who will assist me clear this money from the security company and use
it for investment purposes then i further my education,
I want you to assist me in clearing this trunk box from the security
company as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an
investment purpose, such as real estate management. My interested
areas of investment are; REAL ESTATE, HOTELS, PETROLUM INDUSTIES &
TRANSPORTATION or in any good investment you may advise me on.
I am honorably seeking for your assistance in the following ways.
(1) To assist me clear this fund from the security company and you
lodge the money into your account successfully.
(2) To provide a bank account into which this money would be lodge
into as soon as you cleared the money from the security company.
(3) To stand as present guardian of this fund since I am a student
with no business experience.
(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to
further my Education.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort /input after you cleared this money and
lodge it to your nominated account. Furthermore, you can indicate your
option towards assisting me, as I believe that this transaction would
be concluded within 14 days, from the day you signify interest to assist
me.
Waiting to hear from you soonest. Have a nice day and remain blessed.
Thanks and God bless,
Yours Kevin Traore.
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