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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: "Ahmed Azeez Koba" <azeezkoba@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmedkoba@inbox.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:09:28 -0700
Subject: SEEKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY
From :Ahmed Azeez Koba
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire
SEEKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY
I regret this informal way of contacting you which I believe would be most effective with regards to the Message I intend to bring to your notice. It is imperative that I adopt this means of communication to safeguard my interest and guarantee that secrecy is not compromised. I got your contact from The Cote d'Ivoire information network online and want to use this
opportunity to express my interest in doing business with you as I believe
that you are reliable in handling this type of international transaction.
My name is Ahmed Azeez Koba the son of the late Brigadier-General Abubakar Balde Koba who was the former defense secretary of Ivory-Coast(Cote d'Ivoire)before the crisis of Thursday, September 19th 2002. My father and was killed in the crisis by the government troop because of his association with the late military ruler,Brigadier General Robert Guei.
After the death of my father there has been vindictive policies made by the present government just to frustrate my family.I cannot also travel as my passport is seized under the accusation that I am soliciting foreign aid against the government hence I decided to quickly make a foreign investment in order to secure the future of my family.
I want to quickly invest $15 million US dollars in your country.I have not decided what kind of imvestement but I have real-estate properties in mind.
I am writing to know if you can locate and purchase viable properties for me and also manage it until I'm able to leave Africa or help with information for a profitable investments in your country.
I will invite you to visit me here in Ivory-Coast immediately to sign up an agreement with me as my real estate manager and will release the investment fund to you while you are here to effect the purchase of the properties on my behalf,according to my order and instructions as agreed upon when you get back to your country.
I will offer you 20% commission of the total investment fund and additional 5% for any expenses which you might incure as a result of this transaction including travelling, accommodation and other expenses.So if you can handle the business,write me immediately with full details of the available properties and its prices and also furnish me with your fax and
phone numbers.
By the virtue of my position,you shall protect my interest in this business transaction and treat it with absolute confidentiality because I don't want the Government to know about my wealth for security reasons.The money will be released to you after conclussion of all formalities during your visit.
I am looking forward to your immediate response on my private e-mail ahmedkoba@inbox.com <mailto:ahmedkoba@inbox.com> you also may reach me by telephone on 00225 07619691 dialled as written,though the telecommunication system in Ivory-Coast is bad at the moment because of the crisis but if you insist you will get through.
Thanks for your co-operation,
Yours sincerely.
Ahmed Azeez Koba
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