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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: olive solomon <olivesolomon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:22:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Sir




Dear ,

Thanks for your message, with the content well understood and noted.l
am
glad for your fast indication and kindnesstowards helping me out of
this my
trial period.Due to the despirate search for an honest person to
assist me
out of this situation i use the means of internet to search for
contact and
when i eventually found your contact, which i belive it just
divinedirection from God,i did three days prayer and fasting on your
contact so as for God to touch the heart of the person i am sending
this my
proposal to and not someone who will cheat or betray me of this fund
when
it get to his or her account.

It such a horrible tramatic period which i will not pray for my enemy
to
experience. l want to let you
know and I advise you that this transaction should remains
confidential
between you, and me, whatever thing you suggest that could be done for
this
business to be successfully concluded without any hitch will be
appreciated. Note that this fund is not in a bank so it will not be
possible for me to transfer 1% of the fund.

The fund is been deposite in a security company as containg family
valuables, and for no reason must the company know that the box
contains
money. I have it in mind to give your 20% of the total sum (17.5
million US
Dollars), and 15% share in any investment we will embark upon if you
assist
me. i will also set aside 5% of the funds for ancillary expenses which
you
will make in course of this transaction- fax messages, phone calls,
air
tickets etc.This fortune i have revealed to you should remain
confidential
as it only you who i have told about it.

The authenticity of this transaction is for you to visit Abidjan cote
d'ivoire, secondly my major concern is not only to proof to you all
the
information regarding this transaction but to maintain the
confidentiality of this information and not to betray me at the end
of
this transaction when the money will be in your possession. l am ready
to
work with you, if you can promise that this transaction will remain's
confidential.
You need to make an urgent travelling arrangement to be in Abidjan,
where
both of us meet and go for the release of the box out from the
security
company, staying in this country his gives me a bad humour. Upon your
arrival we will visit the security company for the release of the
box.An
account will be open upon your arrival in your name for the transfer
of the
fund to your country for investment.

The transaction will only take two to three working days upon your
arrival
to be concluded, after the transfer of the fund, both you and i will
travel
back to your country.Honestly knowing you is just the good hand work
of God
and i bleive this is just the beinging of a life time relationship
between
us. Actually, i will appreciate you assistant to see me out and i
promise
to do the same when i come over to your place. Please,understand my
situation and get back to me as to know the next step to follow,
because
time is no longer on our side,as this transaction need to be tackled
urgently if you can come to abidjan it will be better for me to
forward you
>all the documents that covers the transaction issued from the security
company for your verification by fax or email.

Do give me your confidential private Tel and Fax number so that i can
send
you as soon as you reply, honesstly,i 'm very happy to know you and i
thank
the living God how as bring us together.

Thanks and God bless,i will be expecting from you.via with my alternative email addrees ldirisolo2007@yahoo.com yours sincerly,
oliver solomon





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