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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: "from jerry rauwena" <rauwena_21@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jeerry_21@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:06:20 +0200
Subject: looking for help
Sir
With due respect and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact that you don't know me. I got your contact through your country's trade journal here in senegal. Republic of senegal when I was making inquiry for foreign assistance I Am, jerry rauwena,
A
Sierra Leonia. Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of senegal dakar ,
With My
Younger Sister, MONICA.
I Am A Victim Of War And The Son Of Late Chief Dr.O.rauwena The
Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Sierra Leone Gold And Diamond
Mining
Corporation.
My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours
When
The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The
Heat Of
The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded Our
Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security Men Were
Killed
In The Compound While I Was Out For A Special Research Program And My
Younger
Sister Was In School.
I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The
Country
To republic of senegal By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close
Friend Of
My Late Father,
I Have First Degree In Marketing And Would Have Further My Education If Not
For
The Death Of My Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late
Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.
I Am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I Am Facing.
Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently Been
Frozen.
However This Did Not Affect The twelve million Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars
(Us$ 12,600,000), Which He Kept In a security company here in dakar senegal in
For Now, I Am Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance
Of
The Money In The security company Here In dakar senegal
For Easy And Smooth Transfer To Your Account Abroad
Investment Purposes.
You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A Percentage Of
The
Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Also You Will See To It That l and my sister
Come Over To Your Country At The Earliest Possible Time. I Am Making This
Request To You With Tears In My Eyes And I Feel That God Almighty Will Touch
You
With His Spirit To Listen To My Cry For Help And Answer Me Without Delay.
Since Our Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life.
You Positive Response Will Give Me The Greatest Joy And Relief. God Bless
You
For Your Kind Assistance We Have Agreed To Offer You
20% Of The Total Sum. Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.
Best regard.PLZZ you phone number and you fax number,
CONTACT ME WITH THIS ADDRESS
E-MAIL ADDRESS
rauwena_21@yahoo.com <mailto:rauwena_21@yahoo.com>
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