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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: peterkomba2005@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 20:01:39 -0200
Subject: Pls call me immediately!!

From:Peter Komba
Tel:+22507695333
Abidjan Afrika.


Attn:Director/Ceo,

Good Day Dear,

I feel it is very neccessary to bring to you the problem we are facing and I
believe that you will assist us. Since we have no person to turn to for assistance.


My name is Peter Komba,am 20yrs old,a native of Sierra-leone in West African
regoin and am the only son of late Chief Robert Komba ,my late father is the
former Director of Cocoa expoter in the Republic of Sierra-leone,who was poison
to death by his co-workers in the office,after two years I lost my mother,I
am now left with my sister.

I wish to let you know that we inherited wealth ,cash sum of USD 15. 500 000.00(Fifteen
million,five hundred thousand dollars) this money was his own share during his
days in the office before his death.

My late father told us that he lodged this fund in fix_suspend account here
in Abidjan ,for onward transfer to a foriegn account for investment purpose,he
as well instructed the bank that I should be 25 years before having access
to the fund. My problem now is to look for a reliable person who will assist
me to transfer this money out of Cote d'ivoire because of recent political crisis
here in this country, where we are presently now as refugees.

Please my reasons of contacting you is to request for your co-operartion and
assistance to help me move this money out into a foreign account of yours where
the money can be remitted in your care and take us as your children untill we
grow up.We have in mind to offer you 15% of the total sum,while 5% will be for
any expencise you will make to see this transaction through.

Remember to keep the confidentiality required in this transaction, while I
expect to hear from you.Please call me with this numbers:0022507695333 if you
are willing to assist us.

Thanks and God bless you.

Yours sincerely

Peter Komba.
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