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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: jeo juei <jeo_guei2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:27:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.


Dear Lobo,

I am the first son to the late General Tidjan W. GUEI the President of the Military Force Union(MFU) to the Federal Republic of Ivory Coast(Cote d'Ivoire).You might have been acquainted of my country and it's political instabilities. Actually, I didn't mean to surprise you but your name have been given to me by a close associate of mine that works with the chamber of commerce leaving him with no idea of my intents to you. To be very precise and brief, my country is into a big political slumber and as a result of that we are suffering from Economic and political crisis. Before my fathers death, He wouldn't have done what he did or even thought about it but he was pushed because of sequel killings and loothing that engulfed the whole Ivory Coast this recent times. As the president of MFU formed by the incumbent Head of States, His Excellency LAURENT GBAGBO, He was mandated and so obliged to get amunation with the sum of (US$30M) Thirty Million United States Dollars fully in t!
his
possession for the arms purchase. Rightnow, the fund have been successfully moved to Cotonnou-Benin Republic through a special diplomatic channel and is secured in a Finance/Security House in Cotonou for our family usage. He was courageous in this decission because by doing so he saved the lives of many innocent souls that could have been wasted if he had used the funds for the purchase of arms. They trust him because he made the people believe that the rebels have loothed the funds as usual and to make them 100% sure, he do not move from my city to any place 15Kilometers away. Every relevant papers and information to handle the transaction is with me but now i am in cotonou fully in control of the fund. Moreover, you have to assure me that you will take fully possession of the fund in your place that you can handle the process of depositing it into a bank account of your choice. I also intend to invest the fund in your custody into any lucrative business.Please ensure to h!
andle the
transaction with me in utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that the transaction is risk free 100%. you can contact me on my direct number 00229584833
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours ,
Sincerely,
Jeo Guei.






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