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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Sani & Sister" <sanimohamed2001@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sanimohamed2001@sify.com
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:23:58 +0100
Subject: I AND MY SISTER NEED YOU HELP
Dear,
Mr Sani And Sister Need You Help.
I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am,
Sani Mohamed, A Sierra Leonia. Presently, I Live As A Refugee
In republic of Senegal Dakar , With My Younger Sister,Mariam.
I Am A Victim Of War And The Son Of Late Chief Dr.Us man .Mohamed
The Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Sierra Leone Gold
And Diamond Mining Corporation.
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 Our Residential Building In
Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security Men Were Killed In The Compound
While I Was Out For A Special Research Program And My Younger Sister 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 For The 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 I Come 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 You
With 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 You 20% Of The Total
Sum. Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.
Best regard
Mr.Sani & Sister
CONTACT I AND MY SISTER WITH THIS ADDRESS.
E-MAIL ADDERS :sani_mohamed@sify.com
E-MAIL ADDERS :sani_mohamed@walla.com
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