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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: agatha ogama <agathaogama05@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:14:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE
Dearest One
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and
sincere business. I am Miss. Agatha Ogama the only daughter of late Mr.
and Mrs. William K. Ogama
My father was a very wealth cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special Before the death of my father on Oct., 2004 in a private hospital
herein Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that
he has the sum of Eight million, Five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. USD($8.500,000) left in one of the prime Banks here in Abidjan
,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in
depositing of the fund. 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 this money and use it for investment purpose such as
real estate management or hotel management . Dear, I am honourably
seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be
transferred to as soon the fund moved from the bank.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years old.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 25 % of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days
you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Due to ourpresent condition and the confidentiality of this matter please reply to me strictly on my private email:agathaogama@sunumail.sn
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Agatha Ogama
email:agathaogama@sunumail.sn
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