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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: marriam kokou <m17_kokou@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:58:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: please i need your assistance


From :Mrs Joy Kokou
Add:43 rue de angree djibi
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA
Pleasa Reply to me on this Email (m17_kokou@yahoo.fr)
Tele phone 00225/ 08 4131 73

Good Day,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter
may cost you because I know it may come to you as a
surprise as we'have no previous correspondence .

I got your contact as i was searching for helping hand in
your country , this is why I decided to appeal to you
directly for assistance because I' have no relations or
friends in your country for help I am Mrs. Joy. Kokou from
Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost myhusband a
couple of months ago.

My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting
board until his death .He was assassinated last january by
the rebels following the political uprising. Before his
death he had a foreign account here in Côte d?Ivoire up to
the tune of $6.5M which he told the bank was for the
importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a
safe account in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary . I have plans to do investment in your
country, like real estate and industrial production.This is
my reason for writing to you. Please if you are
willing to assist me and my only son Frank, indicate your
interest in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards .

Mrs Joy Kokou





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