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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: "Mi Mariam Mohamed" <mariammohamed@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariammohamed@box.az
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:32:12 +0100
Subject: Help Crrying From Call From Ms Mariam Mohamed & brother
Dear,
I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, Mariam Mohamed, A
Sierra Leonia.
Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of senegal dakar ,With My Younger
Brother Sani I Am A Victim Of War And The Douigther Of LateChief Dr.Usman .
Mohamed The Assassinated Former Assistant Director OfSierra Leone Gold And
Diamond MiningCorporation.
My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours When
The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The Heat Of
The Crisis In My Country.
A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded OurResidential Building In Which My
Mother And Two Of Our Security Men Were KilledIn The Compound While I Was Out For
A Special Research Program And My Younger Borther Was In School.
I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The Country
To republic of senegal dakar By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close
Friend Of My Late Father,I Have First Degree In Marketing And Would Have Further
My Education If Not ForThe Death Of My Parents.
I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.
I Am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I Am Facing.
Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently Been Frozen.
However This Did Not Affect The Twenty Million And Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
(Us$ 20,600,000), Which He Kept In a security company in senegal dakar.
For Now, I Am Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance Of
The Money In The security company Here In senegal dakar And I Want You To Act As
The Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy And Smooth Transfer To Your Account Abroad For
Investment Purposes.
You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A Percentage Of The
Profit From Investment Of The Fund.
Also You Will See To It That My Sister And ICome Over To Your Country At The Earliest
Possible Time. I Am Making This Request To You With Tears In My Eyes And I Feel That
God Almighty Will Touch YouWith His Spirit To Listen To My Cry For Help And Answer Me
Without Delay.
Since Our Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life.
You Positive Response Will Give Me The Greatest Joy And Relief.
God Bless You For Your Kind Assistance We Have Agreed To Offer You20% Of The Total Sum.
Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.
Best regard.
Ms.Mariam Mohamed.
CONTACT I AND MY BROTHER WITH THIS ADDRESS.
E-MAIL ADDERSS :mariam_mohamed@box.az
E-MAIL ADDERSS :mariam_mohamed2005@hotmail.com
E-MAIL ADDERSS :mariamandsanimohamed@myway.com
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