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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: "pascal100" <pascal100@webmail.alfa.com.lb>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:51:50 +0200
Subject: FROM PASCAL KOUADIO AND SISTER
FROM PASCAL KOUADIO AND SISTER
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA.
PHONE 0022506029361
reply to our private email address
at(pascal_kouadio100@yahoo.fr)
DEAR ONE
please I am Mr PASCAL KOUADIO, the only son of late chief
GEORGE KOUADIO from Sierra Leone.I know that my message will
come to you as a surprise to you but however, I am writing
you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance
to transfer our cash of ($16.5MILLION DOLLARS) now in the
custody of a BANK here in Abidjan to your privateaccount
pending our arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY
My late father, chief GEORGE KOUADIO, a native of mende
district in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was the
general Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation
(S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father. This money was
the income acquired from mining co-operation's over draft
and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces
of major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace
keeping operation that almost destroyed
my country, following the forceful removal from power ofthe
Civilian Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels.
My father had already made arrangement for
his family, my mother, my little sister and myself to be
evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal
effects.
My father deposited the fund in the BANK until after the war
when he will join us. During the war in my country, and
following the indiscriminate looting of public and
Government properties by the rebel forces, the sierra Leone
mining coop. Was one of the
targets looted and destroyed.
My father including other top Government functionaries Were
attacked and killed by the rebels in November 2002 because
of his relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed
Tejan Kabbah. As a result of my father death, and with the
news of my uncles
involvement in air crash in January, dashed our hope of
survival. The untimely deaths caused my mothers heart
failure and other related complications of which she later
died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money
on her.
Now my little sister and myself are alone in this ,strange
country suffering without any care or help. Without any
relation, we are now like refugees and orphans. Our only
hope now is in this fund which our father deposited in the
BANK To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the
followings ways. To assist me claim this fund
from the BANK as co-beneficiary. To transfer this money in
your name to your country.
To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment
on our behalf in your country and you being the caretaker.
To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your
country to further our education. And to make arrangement
for our travel to meet you face to face in your country
after you have transferred this fund.
Most importantly. The whole documents issued after deposit
are in my custody. For your assistance, I beg to concede 20%
of this money to you for your efforts and assistance.reply
to our private email address
at(pascal_kouadio100@yahoo.fr)
Awaiting for your urgent reply
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
pascal kouadio and Sister
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