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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: mrs.fatimahassan@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 09:20:21 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS FATIMA HASSAN
FROM MRS FATIMA HASSAN
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MRS FATIMA HASSAN
THE WIFE OF LATE DR IBRAHIM HASSAN, THE OWNER OF TWO GOLD FIELDS IN SEIRRA
LEONE THAT WAS LATER TAKEN OVER FROM US BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND MY HUSBAND
WAS MADE THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINES BEFORE THE REBEL FORCES ATTACKED HIM
AND TOOK IT OVER. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AS
REPUTABLE PERSON WHO CAN HELP ME TO MANAGE OUR INHERITED FUND IN A GOOD
BUSINESS UNTIL MY SON IS ABLE TO TAKE OVER.
SIR AS A BUSY PERSON, I PRAY YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO CONSENT TO MY
PLIGHT AND PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THAT I INHERITED A TOTAL
SUM OF $22.000.000.USD(TWENTY - TWO MILION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) FROM
MY LATE HUSBAND (DR IBRAHIM HASSAN) WHO WAS KILLED BY THE REBEL SOLDIERS
IN SIERRA-LEONE.
THIS MONEY WAS MOVED DOWN TO ABIDJAN ( COTE D'IVOIRE )WITH INSTRUCTION TO
TRANSFER THE CONSIGNMENT TO LONDON OR BUDAPEST AND HOLLAND COLLECTING CENTER
AND DEPOSITED IN A PRIME SECURITY FIRM BY MY LATE HUSBAND UNDER A SPECIAL
SECRET ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY VALUABLES
AND WITH THE HOPE OF INVESTING IT LATER,BUT THE SUDDEDN DEATH COULD NOT
ALLOW HIM. AFTER HIS SUDDEN DEATH WE DISCOVERED A COPY OF THE WILL HE MADE
IN WHICH HE STATED THAT THE DEPOSIT CONTAINS MONEY, THOUGH
DECLARED AS FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON.
I AND MY SON DECIDED TO SEEK REFUGE IN IVORY COAST FOR A WHILE, BUT WE ARE
NOW LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED PARTNER IN OVERSEAS WHOSE ACCOUNT CAN COMODATE
THIS MONEY, AND CAN BE COVENIENTLY DEPOSITED FOR INVESTMENT AND MANAGMENT
ON OUR BEHALF AND FOR US TO ALSO COME OVER TO STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT AND RELY IN YOU BECAUSE,WE HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST
THIS MONEY INTO GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY, BASED ON ITS POLITICAL
AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. MYSEIF AND MY SON HAVE AGREED THAT YOU WILL BE THE
ONLY PARTNER AND FUND MANAGER IN THIS REGARD.
I AM BY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS RESPECT. YOU
ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO ARRANGE FOR A POSSIBLE WAY THIS MONEY COULD BE
MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY ,EVEN IF IT MAY REQUIRE YOUR COMING DOWN HERE IN IVORY
COAST TO MEET ME AND MY SON.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR RENDERING
THIS ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE ALSO EARMARKED 5% FOR EXPENSES LIKE TRAVELLING.
HOTEL BILLS e.t.c,10% TO BE IN A SEPERATE ACCOUNT FOR ME AND MY SON, WHILE
THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR THE FAMILY'S INVESTMENT , WITH YOU AS A PARTNER
AND TRUSTEE.
PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENT TIME THROUGH
MY EMAIL INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST. HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD
BLESS .
YOURS SINCERELY
MRS FATIMA HASSAN
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