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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: "Grace Rossman" <grace0rossman7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gracerossman07@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:13:31 -0700
Subject: Re:Reply
Dear ,
With due respect trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact
you do not know me,but please do consider this letter as a request from a
widow and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs. Grace Rossman, the
window of late Mr. Goodwill Jonathan Rossman. The renowned Zimbabwe wine and
cattle ranch farmer and owner of Rossman Farms in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact courtesy of a business journal from the Nigerian
Information exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and trustworthy
individual or company that can assist my family in this business.
During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and
cohorts of President Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white/blacks owned
farmer in our country, My late husband belong to one of the classis of the
farmer targeted by the ZANU_PF armed group, because he did not support the
ideas and policies. In the cause of the revolution in the country, the
ZANU_PF armed group attacked and invaded my husband farms, burning,
destroying and eventual killing my husband and after my husband death last
two years.
I managed escaped the boundaries of Zimbabwe in to the
neighboring Nigeria with my two sons because our lives were threatened and
Zimbabwe was no longer safe for us.
We escaped safely into Nigeria with my husband lifetime future of
US$25Million (Twenty Five Million United State Dollars) cash, important
documents of property little and other valuables which we concealed and
secured in two treasure boxes and transported to Lagos,Nigeria through
diplomatic means. The consignment box treasure safely lodged and secured
into the vaults of a reputable security and brokerage firm here in
Lagos,Nigeria.In recognition of your personal executive power and investment
opportunities that abound in your country.
I solicit for your assistance in moving my family’s money into your bank
account for safekeeping pending our future arrival for investment. The
family has resolved to compensate you adequately by offering a brokerage
commission of 20% of the money.If you are unable to assist please be kind to
notify me so that we can look suitable alternative.
Please accept my warm complements, as earnestly wait your response.
Respectfully,
Mrs.Grace Rossman
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