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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: "Peter William" <peterwilliam131@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:13:42 -0600
Subject: HELP ME PLEASE
>From Peter William.
Dearest one,
Subject : Assistance
looking for God fearing person and trustworthy who will help me.
CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:peterwilliam161@myway.com
Good Day
I am peter William a 25 years old boy. I am in possession of a large sum of
US$20.5 Million in cash which i want to invest in your country under your
care. This money was inherited from our late Father DrPhilip william who was
the Chief accountant of Sierra Leone Gold & diamond Mining Corporation
during our 8years civil War when Major Johnny Paul Koromah was the country's
president. This money is of no criminal origin as it was largely realized
from black market sale of alluvial gold dust during the war.This money has
been moved and lodged into a security & finance
corporation in Benin Repblic Cotonou Coast through diplomatic channels in
one trunk box tagged family valuables for security reasons. I now want to
move this money abroad and invest it in profitable ventures, as the time is
now ripe for such move.
Where i need your assistance
1.Firstly to assist me claim this consignment from the security company as
my late fathers foreign partner and have the money paid into your nominated
account.
2. To assist me invest the money in a profitable business ventures in your
country.
For your kind assistance you will get 30% of the total amount,while the
remaining 70% will be for me which i will use to establish in your country .
Upon your response and acceptance to assist me, i will give you further
details concerning this transaction but you must treat this transaction as
highly confidential for my security reasons.
Note.Please kindly look a very nice UNIVERSITY in your country which i will
continue my education immediately you retrieve theconsignment from the
Security Company in Benin Repblic Cotonou.
CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:peterwilliam161@myway.com
Best Regards
Peter William
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