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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: coly cyntia <cyntia_coly1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 05:50:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I Know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emergency.in a nut shell,my name is miss Cyntia Coly 18 years old from the republic of sierria-leone in west Africa,now seeking for refugee in dakar -senegal under the (UNHCR). The only child of Karmil Coly.
I am Looking for someone who can take me as child I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life.I got your contact from the chamber of commerce directory. I want you to assist me in this transaction. my late father was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond mine company in Kenema sierra-Leone. but he was killed and all his properties were totally destroyed.
However, after their death I managed to escape with very important files of my father. He has the sum of (USS5.2M) Five million two hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in a bank in Senegal. The deposit documents indicate me as the next of kin. presently, I am saddled with t he problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me.I will map out 30% for you. (1) Stand on my behalf in Senegal as the beneficiary for the claim of the inheritance from the bank since the management ofthe bank adviced that I should solicit for an individual or corporate organization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my refugee status in senegal. (2) Transfer the money over to your own country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you. (3) Invest and manage the money for me in a good business pending my maturity. (4) Help me secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my mone!
y is
released to you.
Furthermore, I will give you the contact of the Bank for confirmation that will enable the bank correspond with you on my behalf. I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adopt me as your child if possible and manage the money for me. Conclusively, I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal.
Until then, remain Blessed.
Miss Cyntia Coly
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