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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: "beatrice yadema" <beatriceyadema_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:30:04 +0000
Subject: PLEA FOR HELP
MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA
Email: beatriceyadema_1@hotmail.com
No:10 Gosling Rd Edenvale
East RAND
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
PLEA FOR HELP
Dear. SIR/MADAM .
As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My name
is Mrs. Beatrice Nee Eyadema. The fourth and last wife of the late President
of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the 5th February, 2005
after a brief illness en route to Paris France for medical attention.
Three months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has
instructed me together with his private financial adviser with a box
containing large amount of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe
keeping. we deposited the box with a Security & Finance Company in
Johannesburg as Family artifact (Real Content Undisclosed).
On my return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our
family due to the trust and love he demonstrated in me, since then there has
been series of trouble regarding the money I took to South Africa. The
reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in my
country where they manipulated and installed the son of the first wife Mr.
Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU, ECOWAS
and the UNITED NATION. Though he has step down awaiting a general election
come this April.
I left my country Togo with my last son on the eve of his installment
knowing that he will use his power to collect the document relating to this
money in South Africa. Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg,
South Africa to help me transfer this money to your country for safe keeping
and investment.
I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg whom we are
presently staying in his guest house, he will assist you through the whole
process and to make a change of ownership with the Security Company as I
would not want the money to be transfer through my name due to the present
situation.
If this letter interest you please do contact me as soon as possible on the
above telephone and email address though it is subject to change for our
security, also do furnish us with your private telephone and physical
address. I will only disclose the amount of the money involve as soon as I
receive your favorable response, terms and percentage for your assistance
will be discuss thereafter
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours truly,
BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA
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