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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: "Mr Abu Foday Sankoh" <abu_2004@inMail24.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abu_2005@inMail24.com
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:14:51 +0200
Subject: Distress Crying From Mr Abu

Dear Friend,

I contacted you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully
insisted that you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic
that it will open doors for unimaginable financial reward for
both of us to assist me and my mother to help us to stand as
our beneficiary to receive our fund, deposited in a Finance Firm.

I am a citizen of SIERRA LEONE, Mr Abu Foday Sankoh, the only
son OF LATE MR FODAY SANKOH, WHO DIED IN A FREETOWN HOSPITAL
WHILE AGO IN THE CUSTODY OF A SPECIAL UN WAR CRIMES COURT FOR
SIERRA LEONE.But you can copy and view these sites below to know,
it contians written news voice and vido.

http://www.sc-sl.org/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3112659.stm

Before my late father death he made me to know as his only son to
understand that he deposited some huge amount of money which he
Made from sale of diamonds and golds and give me as his beloved
son,all relevant document of the consignment Which deposited
(marked) as family belonging, after his death.

I and my mother were able to move out from SIERRA LEONE through
the UNITED NATION CARGO SHIP, that Coven refugee from FREETOWN
to DAKAR SENEGAL, as a refugee. My late father the Biological
left behind physical cash of "Fifteen Million United State Dollars"
which he safely lodged in a Finance Firm,during his regime in the
office.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and
adviser because:

1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me
for investment of this fund in your country because am just a little
boy of low ages.

2) You will be entitled to "Twenty Five Percent"of the total sum,
for your assistance.

3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "Ten
Percent" of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.

4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make
arrangement for me and my mother to meet you over in your country
for investment of the fund.) I request that you take two working
days to visit me face to face in Senegal for fast Transaction.

We have never melt, but I want to trust you and please do not let
me down as a little boy when this fund finally gets into your account.
Please if you are interested, get-back to me through my email address,
to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary documentations.

Looking forward to hear from you and your direct telephone number for
easy communication.

pls you can kindly reach me on my

e-mail address:abu_2006@inMail24.com

Thanks and GOD bless.

Mr Abu Foday Sankoh,

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