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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: "Miss Marry Ibrahim" <missmarryi@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: missmarryibrahim@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:16:55 +0400
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
FROM: MARRY IBRAHIM
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
Dear Respectful one,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you. I am Miss Marry Ibrahim the only Daughter of late Mr. Ali Ibrahim.My Father was a very wealthy cocoa and Gold merchant in Abidjan ,the economic capital of Ivory coast, my Father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My Father
died on November 2001 in a private hospital here in Abidjan before his deathhe secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he lodge the sum ofnine million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($9.500, 000)deposited in a security firm here in Abidjan CotD'ivoire with my name as the beneficiary, so because of the political problem here now that cost
the death of many people since 19th September 2002 here cote d'ivoire, then i decided to seek for a foreign partner who will help me in claiming this funds as a foreign partner and to get it out of Africa for investment purpose under his care since i am a girl also ignorant of investment.
He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice as to invest the money wisely.Sir, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide with me with your contact details such as phone and fax numbers fpr more details.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old also agirl.
(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, sir i am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transaction.Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days, you signify interest to assist me,I will also provide you with the documents covering the funds as my father deposited it as a family treasure for security
reasons.
Anticipating hearing from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Marry Ibrahim
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