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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: cynthia kamara <cynthia_01kamara2005@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:04:32 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: FROM CYNTHIA KAMARA PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP..
FROM: CYNTHIA KAMARA
AVE 7 LOT 180 ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA
E-MAIL.(cynthia_01kamara2005@yahoo.co.nz)
DEAR ONE,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR A TRUST WORTHY PERSON FROM THE INTERNET. I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER (3) NAMES .I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS IN WHICH MY WHOLE LIFE DEPENDS ON.
I AM CYNTHIA KAMARA THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS FRED KAMARA.MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2000, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS AND THE ONLY DAUGHTER . BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH JUNE 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A SUM OF US$8,500,000 (EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE/FIXE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUNDS. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THI!
S MONEY
AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS AND I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS TRANSFER IS LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE.I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS . 1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED. 2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 23 YEARS OLD WITHOUT BANKING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. 3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY. MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS .IF YOU HAVE INTEREST TO ASSIST ME PLEASE ENDEAVOUR!
TO
FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION. THANKS AND GOD BLESS,HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST. IN GOD WE TRUST. YOURS SINTHROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL FOR SECURITY REASON. THANKS
CERELY, CYNTHIA KAMARA,
NB: PLEASE REPLY ME BACK (cynthia_01kamara2005@yahoo.co.nz)
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