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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "this transaction is real and never a joke" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • goldenjuliet14@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Golden and Juliet <fefemylove2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: goldenjuliet14@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:48:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Golden & juliet Biros


From: Golden & juliet Biros
Abidjan cote d'Ivoire
Attn: President/Director,


I am Golden Caus Biros the only son of late former Director of Gold & Diamond, Hon. Dr. Caus Biros when he later became the head of finance ministry as the finance minister of Sierra Leone diamond and mining corporation.

I must confess that my agitation is real, and my words is my bond. In this proposal, my late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition in our country during the peak of disastrous civil war behind his death.

He deposited $10 million u.s dollars with one prime bank here in Abidjan, where I am residing under political asylum with my younger sister Juliet.
Now the war in our country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note, that we are contacting you.

We will need you to permit us and assist us transfer the money in your private bank account for investment of our beloved future. If you help us, we will happily give some reasonable amount for your help.

Now all our hopes is banked on you and we really wants to invest this money in your country, where there is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke.

My late father gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him at the time after depositing the money in the bank, which we can still send to you on one condition, because we do not expose ourselves to anybody we see, we believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for us because this money is the hope of our lives, it is important.

Please write us immediately after you must have gone through our message, feel free and make it urgent. That is the reason why we are going to offer you atleast 10% of the total money, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incur during this transaction.
Now Our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project sincerely..?and take us as your kids...?
2. Can We give you this trust..not minding our present predicament...?
3. What will be your commission/compensation? If you can help forseen to this transfer sucessfully...?
Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible.

Try and negotiate for us some profitable bluechip investment opportunities which is risk free, which we can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally we are interested in estate management and hotel business, please we may need your advise to us.

Get back to us immediately you receive this message for more explanation. You will have to promise me and my younger sister to be a father/mother considering our situation and not to betray us.

NB: my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.
Reply us immediately as We wait to hear from you.on goldenjuliet14@yahoo.com

Thanks and God bless
Best regards,
Golden and Juliet Biros


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