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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: adeli hassan <adeli_aminahassan8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <adeli_hassan2007@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 22:48:17 +0200
Subject: Assalamu alaikum warahmotullahi wabarakatuh.



Assalamu alaikum warahmotullahi wabarakatuh.Dear one I am Mrs adeli amina hassan, from Albania married to late Mr Nasto hassan,he was the former director of cocoa exportation in Ivory Coast for more than twenty years during president ofobouanyi's regime before he died three years ago,after a brief illness that lasted for only one week.We married for Nineteen years and I have only one son (Eldian hassan) Since after my husband death I decided not to remary or get a child outside my matrimonial home which holy quram is against. My late husband deposited the sum of (US$11.5M) United States Dollar) in one of the bank here in coted'ivoire, this money was originally intended to be use for inporting cocoa refining machine industry here in ivory coted'ivoire before his untimely death.The money registered as foriegn business associate to be claim for inporting the machine because of security reason.Recently my Doctor discover my cancer problem while I have stroke for the past one year and four months now, couple with all this illness, my doctor told me that I may not last for the next nine months.Having known my condition I decided to Invest this money for my son (eldian) by seeking for a reliable overseas partner who will utilize this money for my son. In case if I am no more.I took this decision because I did not want Eldian my son to suffer at the hand of my late husband relatives who does not know god and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.I will offer you 15% of this money if you can render this assistance to me. all i want you to do for me is to contact the bank I have been sick for so long now. may almighty allah bless you.Mrs adeli amina hassanLooking forward to your urgent response.ALLA HAFIZ
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