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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: "James Keita" <jameskeita3@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:51:37 +0000
Subject: DONTATIONS OF MY FUND TO CHARITABLE HOMES AND CHURCHES

Dear Friend,

I am Mr James Keita, a rich cocoa merchant from abidjan in cote d¨ivore.my
wife cynthia died when our only child martin jnr was only since month old
due to illments related to cancer.Due to the love i have for my late wife i
decided not to marry again and take the care of my only child as a single
parent.I did everything to give my child the best education and
training.martins jnr was sent to Havard University in U.S.A to study
medicine but as fate will have it he died in the september 11 attack on the
world trade centre as he went for shopping with his friend and that is the
genesis of my problem.

Since then i have been suferring from frequent hearth faluires which has
resulted from me been paralysed. I have taken every medical treatment to
see if i can regain my health but the worst happen last month when the
doctor revealed to me that there is no other medical means in which i can
regain my health and the rate in which my health was detoriating that i will
soon leave the mother earth.Moreover during my active days as a cocoa
merchant i made a lot of money totalling about $18.4 million US dollars but
the unfortuinate thing was that i have to tranfered this money to a
secuirity company in europe in 1995 due to frequent political instability in
my country pending when my son will graduate from the university to take
care of it but he never lived to inherit fund.

Now, since i have loose everythig i lived for, my wife,child, and my
health,i have now decided to give this money out to semptember 11 charity
organisation, churches or other charity organisations.i am now looking for a
born again christian and trustworthy foreigner which i will transfered this
money to his care and who will help accomplished my aim of reaching and
helping the september 11 victims.

Finally,10% of this fund will be giving to you for your kindness and
help.Please contact me if your are intrested in helping me towards my
contribuition to humanity with the email
1,Your full name and address
2,Your international passport copy
3,Your phone and fax numbers.
Thank you for your concern towards helping the less priveldge ones.

Mr James Keita.

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