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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: "stella koko" <stella_koko@stellakoko.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:54:08 +0000
Subject: cry for help.
Dear friend,
How are you doing today?
My name is Stella Koko,25yrs and I am the daughter to the former
minister of External Affairs. My
dad died since 5yrs ago in a ghastly plane crash on his way back from
Kenya,and since then life has not been easy for me and my family anyway I
thank God that I am alive today.Since the death of my dad things have not
been easy with us.Though my dad died leaving a huge amount of funds and
the government has refused to release this money because the money has
been deposited with a security company abroad.I and my family have gone
through hell even my dads brothers could not help us and the only given
option now for us is to have a reliable foreigner that can assist us with
his/her foreign account so that the funds can be transferred into his or
her account.
After this has been done my family and I are willing to offer 25% of the
funds to anyone that canassist us to claim our money. My mum has been so
ill and things are notreally going well with ushere. I decided to contact
you because I knew God was going to use you to assist me and my family
from our present predicament.As soon as we havebeen able to collect this
money I and my family will be coming overseas so we can start up a new
life and invest in a profitable business venture I will be glad if you can
assist us.As I write this I write in tears and pains,I appeal to you to
assist me so that the funds can be transfered.I will give you more
details as soon as hear from you.I want you to know that I have been
directed by the spirit to send this to you.May the lord bless you richly
as you assist my family and I in regaining our lost life back as this is
my mum's only wish right now.
You can reply to me through this e-mail stella_koko@stellakoko.net
Best regards
Stella Koko
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