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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: "Onye Okeli" <onyeokeli12@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:59:59 +0200
Subject: Trusting you to transfer my diamonds at your position.

Dear,
I know that this proposal letter might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emmergency.In a nutshell,I am Mr.ONYE OKELI. from the republic of Sierria-Leone in west Africa,now seeking for refuge in Dakar Senegal under the(UNHCR).I got your contact as a cause of my serious search for a reliable partner and for possible transaction. My (late) father Dr. A.OKELI,was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in (KENEMA)Sierra-Leone.But he was killed during thelonging civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed.However, we managed to escape with some of my father's precious Diamonds which is presently deposited safely in security and finance, company here in Dakar as avalid documents and family treasures. Meanwhile,we are saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegnpersonality to help us transfer the diamonds over to his country and into his possession pending my arrival to meet with him.Furthermore,we only w
ant this done this way because your country is politically stable for any profitableinvestment and only if you accept our proposal,you will serve as the original beneficiary of the diamonds on commencement of this proposed transactions.I am giving you the offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist us,we have decided to give you 15% out of the total generated amountfrom the diamond sales.Secondly,we shall also give you 2% maped out for anymiscelleneous expenses that may occure during the transfer of the diamondsover to your country. Finally,the diamond weight in question is 14,220 Carats.Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal so that we shall arrange on how to lift this consignment out of Dakar Senegal to your country.On commencement,this transaction will take nothing less than 14working days to be accomplished.A certificate copy of the deposited bond reciept of the security company and it's Lab-test res
ultcertificate of the diamonds would be sent to you firstly as we recieve your urgent and positive reply. Until then,i remain with the best regards.
Thanks,
Cordially yours,
Onye Okeli.00221-618-2740.

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