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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: florence sidie <fsidie23@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 09:48:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: JOINT VENTURE
Dear,
Good morning. I am Mrs Florence Sidie an Ivorien widow with an only son Richard Sidie. I and my son have decided to live in your country for the safety of our dear lives. My husband was the chief security officer to the ousted President Henry BEDIE of Cote d'Ivoire.During the over throw of 24th December 1999, my husband was among the people that were killed by the military. Immediately after his death, I ran away with my only son along the box containing the money which given to my late husband by the ousted president. may I introduce this predicament to you and as business
proposal for your kind help so that I and my son will live comfortable with you in your country.
I do hereby wish to request for your assistance in this urgent need that requires absolute honesty
and secrecy. By virtue of my husband's position. The former President (BEDIE) gave him USD20.000.000.00 Dollars (Twenty million US dollars) cash in US 100.00 dollars bill stacked in a box when he got information that the militaries were planning to over throw him. Immediately my husband was confirmed dead, I made away with this box with my only son so that we cannot be
reached by Mr BEDIE. I have really been waiting for a more suitable time and opportunity to contact you concerning this transaction. Right now, the money is in a safe place, I deposited it with a security company for safekeeping.
Please I am using this opportunity to seek for you assistance to move this money to your country, to be invested on behalf of my only son. For this business to be concluded immediately, all you need to do is to arrange to meet with me and my son where this box is been lodged, open an account in your name, pay in the whole money after clearing and transfering it to your chosen account. We can't do that on our own because we don't have account else where, moreover, we don't have any business to cover-up, that is why I need your assistance.
I am ready to offer you 30% of the total sum and give you the full power to manage the remaining 70% on behalf of my son. We are currently staying in a sister's house in LOME-TOGO. This money we Deposited it in the best security company in LOME-TOGO. Upon conclusion of arrangement, we shall forward to you the certificate of deposit, and the phone and fax number of the security company for confirmation.However, you can reach me on this alternative email address.(fsidie@myways.com) immediately you receive this my humble e-mail message. Please I want you to urgently make up your to help me a widow with only son. May God Bless you for kind help to humanity.
Yours faithfully
Mrs.Florence sidie
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