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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: elvis_powell2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:31:28 +0200
Subject: FROM ELVIS POWEL IN ABIDJAN/PLS SAVE ME OUT

FROM ELVIS POWEL IN ABIDJAN/PLS SAVE ME OUT

Dearest,

Greetings in the name of God.

I got your contact address on my desperate search for areliable
person/company for partnership investments overseas. By introduction,
I am ELVIS POWELL a Sierra Leonian and son of late DR PHILLIP POWELL.

Before the death of my father he disclosed to me about the total sum
of$7.5 million US dollars(SEVEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATESDOLLARS) he deposited under a suspense account with a bank in
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire.
This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted
whilein office as the director general for Gold and Diamond Mining
Co-Operation in Sierra Leone .

For security reason according to my late father, he made an agreement
withthe bank that his partner/ beneficiary will come forward to submit
his banking details for onward transfer of the fund to his account.

DR PHILIP POWELL , my late father advice me in case if he died that I
should look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the
fund so that the fund will be transferred to his/her account for
partnership investment.

Right now, I am in Abidjan Ivory Coast, and I will like to transfer
this fund to a trustworthy account. Meanwhile, I am writing to know if
you can stand as the beneficiary of the fund and to also provide me
your banking details so that I will submitit to the bank for transfer
of the fund for partnership investment you will introduce in your
country.

Note that after the transfer is made to your account, you will then
withdraw some money and send to us in order for me and my two sisters
secure the necessary documents to enable us come over to meet you for
the investment.

On confirmation of your interest to assist us, the lodgement receipt
of the fund which was issued to my late father by the bank on the day
he deposite the fund will be forward to you for your confirmation.

I will like to know from you,How many percent that will be good for
you for your help in transfering this money, while 5% will be set
aside forany expenses that might arise during the transfer.


Indicate your interest as soon as you receive this mail, call me
immediately for more clarification phone number 00225 07 73 29 93.
I await to hearing from you.

Thanks and Remain bless,
Yours sincerely,
ELVIS POWELL.




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