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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: laura soludo <laurasoludo5@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:07:39 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
May peace be upon you)
I am Miss. Laura Soludo the only daughter of late
Mr.Francis Soludo.
My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and
cocoa merchant when they were both alive.After the
death of my father long ago, my mother was controlling
his business untill she was poisoned by her business
associates which she surffered and died.
Before the death of my mother recently in a private
hospital here in Lagos where she was admitted, she
secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me
about the sum of Twenty eight million eight hundred
thousand US dollars. ($28.8million ) she left in a security
firm, it was the money she intended to use for
investment before she was strucked down by the
effect.She also instructed me that I should seek for a
foreign partner in any country of my choice who will
assist me collect this money from the security firm to
oversea where the money will be save and invested
wisely.I am yet to collect the funds.
Because of the current political problem here in my
country, I decided to use the money abroad where it will
be save and invested.
Therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind
assistance in the following ways: (1) To contact the
security firm and collect the money deposited there(2)To
serve as a guardian of this fund since Iam a lady of 20
years old.(3)To make arrangement for me to come over
to your country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit for me in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your
interest to assist me to successfuly collect the money
from the security firm,then i will provide you with further
details.
I will be waiting to hear from you
Yours,
Miss. Laura Soludo
Email : laurasoludo5@yahoo.co.in
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