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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: "FRANK LORENCE" <franklorence11@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: franklorence3@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:44:32 +0200
Subject: ASSIST ME PLEASE
MY Dear,
This mail may come to you as a surprise but is borne
out of my genuie need urgnet assistance . I prayed
over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .
I am FRANK LORENCE the only son of late Mr and Mrs. LORENCE. My father was a very
wealthy. cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his business associates on 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 february 2003 in a private hospital here
in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and
told me that he has the sum of eleven million ,five
hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($
11.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of
the bank in Europe ,that he used my name
as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of
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 .
I am honourably seeking your assistance
in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit 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.
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.
Best regard
FRANK LORENCE
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