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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: frankbanny@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:13:10 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20=3A=20Frank=20Banny?=
From : Frank Banny
Box : 01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI
Adress : Abidjan-Cocody
12 Rue des Jardins, Villa 154
Telephone:0022507283919.
Dear Sir ,
I am using this means of communications because
of time Shortage, so please kindly bear with me.
However, permit me to inform you of my desire of going
into business relationship with you.
I am Frank Banny, the only child of late Mr and Mrs Robert . A Banny My
father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic
capital of Ivory Cost before he was poisoned to death by his business associates
on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.
When my mother died on the 21St October 1984, my father took me so special
because I was motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th April 2002
in a private hospital here in Abidjan.
He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of US$
13,500,000 ( Thirteen million, five hundred thousand, United states Dollars)
left in a suspense account in a BANK here in Abidjan, that he used my name
as his only son for the next of kin in deposit of the funds.
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). Sir, I am honourably seeking
your assistance in the following ways.
To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred into, to
serve as the guardian of this fund since I am only 24 years and to make
arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money has been
transferred. Moreover, sir, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total
sum as compensation for your efforts and contribution towards the successful
transfer of this fund to your norminated account in overseas.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded in no time immemdiatley you signify
interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early response. Anticiapting
to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards.
Frank Banny.
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