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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: "Sharon Smith" <sharonsmith2004@maktoob.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 11:55:36 +0100
Subject: Please I Need Your Help.
Attn: Director,
Dear,
My name is Sharon Smith,a Sierra Leonean residing in Senegal, West Africa.
I am 26years old. I am an undergrauduate a medical student in Fourah Bay College.
You will be surprise to receive this mail from a total stranger, anyway, i got your
contact through internet and decided to approach you for assistance. My father,
the late Dr K Smith, was one of the prominent Diamond dealers in my country Sierra
Leone, he was also one of the paramont chiefs in my town before He was murdered
in cold blood some year ago alongside with my mother by the Rebels of R.U.F when
they invaded my town.
When i got home from school to see the remains of my late father and other family
members, i discovered that my home had been burnt down and my parents were
both murdered by the Rebels of R.U.F that has been fighting against the legitimate
Government in my country since 1992.
My late father deposited the sum of(USD$15million) as (FAMILY TREASURE IN A TRUST COMPANY)
in Senegal,West Africa before his untimely death, this money was meant to be used to
build an ultral mordern medical Clinic here in Dakar-Senegal for me after i must have
completed my studies as a qualified Doctor.
Now,as the next of kin and the only child, i have made claims of ownership of the box
containing the money although the people at the Trust Company are not aware
of the contents of the box, But i need a reliable person outside Africa through who could
assist me to move the money abroad and who will subsequently help me to get back to
school to complete my education and play the fatherly roll in building the hospital for me
in his country i shall entrust this money in your hands if you would be willing to help me in this matter.
I am also willing to give you 25% of the total sum if you will be willing to assist me in this matter.
In addition, i will equally deduct 5% after the transfer to cover expenses incurred in the course
of moving this money abroad to your account.
If you can assist,please get back to me promptly through my e-mail address so that we can
discuss the modalities of making this move. I will equally insist that you make it a very private and confidential .
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Please reply with a copy to this ID <:sharonsmith2002@maktoob.com :>
Kind Regards,
Sharon Smith
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