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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: momoh grace <mmh_grace@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 04:57:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM GRACE MOMOH
FROM GRACE MOMOH
EMAIL/ mmh_grace@yahoo.com
DAEREST ONE,
I AM GRACE MOMOH THE ONLY DUAGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS. PAUL MOMOH. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2002, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I WAS MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 7TH NOVEMBER 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 9,000,000.00(NINE MILLION , UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A LOCAL SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DUAGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE CONSIGNMENT.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS COSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND AND THE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 20 YEARS OLD.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR CARE.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE OF THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY COSTUDY .
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON .
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
GRACE MOMOH.
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