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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: Kanny <webmail@prodating.nl>
Date: 13 Jul 2005 19:40:00 -0000
Subject: From Mrs Rebecca Hamson

Berichtje van Kanny

Verstuurd op 13-07-2005 21:40:00



Bericht:

From Mrs Rebecca Hamson

Abidjan Cote d\'Ivoire

West Africa

Tel 0025 07 43 35 60

Email becca4u1972@yahoo.dk



Dearest Chosen Partner,



I am Mrs. Rebecca Hamson from Ivory Coast. I am a widow

being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago.My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .



He was***assinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he made a deposit of fifteen Million five hundred thousand USA Dollars uS$15,5m)here in Côte d´Ivoire in security company .This fund he intended to buy a cocoa processing machine.



I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund .



I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to***ist me and my ******y son Francis,indicate your interest in replying soonest.



Call me immediately you finshed reading this message with my number 00225 07 43 35 60.



Thanks and best regards .



Mrs.Rebecca Hamson







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