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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: "Michel N'guessan" <mnguassen2003@katamail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mnguessan2003@katamail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:23:29 +0000
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
MICHEL N'GUESSAN
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
WEST AFRICA
Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with
you.
I am Michel N'guessan, the only son of late MR and MRS
BANABAS N'GUESSAN. My father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, my father was
poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on
a business trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on January 2003 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has
the sum of eighteen million, five hundred thousand US dollars (US$18,500,000)
left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan,
that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing the fund. He
also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned
by his business associates.
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 or hotel management.
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years old
2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the
total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful
transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas and 5% for expenses.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded
within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless!
Michel N'guessan.
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