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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: John Adji <johnadji001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:29:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE: GOOD DAY !!!!
Dear Sir
My name is John Adji. from Sierra-Leone, the only son of Dr. Johnson Adji from Sierra-Leone.Two years ago before the peace pact in my country, my father and his colleagues were killed by rebel group of Mr. Foday Sankoh during an inspection visit to the rich diamond mining area in the village of Izumba, where the rebels laid an ambush and open fire on the convoy killing my father and some of his colleagues who where on their way to the diamond mining zone.
Following the peace pact that was introduce by the united nation keeping force some two year,my mother deem it fit to say that it is right time for me to leave the country for safety and for europe or any other stable economic country with the documents covering the deposit of 15.million us.dollars fifteen million dollars deposited by my late father in a finance Firm on my name as the next of kin or beneficiary.(all the documents covering the deposit are here with me now and will be sending to you upon request).
I want you to assist me so that I can transfer this money to your account for safe keeping pending my arrival to your country, to start up an investment in your country through your wise advice. You will act as my international business representative and also my family business associate,so that I can transfer this money to your account for safe keeping.
I am now in Dakar-Senegal for this transaction.Please kindly let me know your acceptance to assist me. However, if you are not willing to assist, kindly destroy the letter for the interest my families and personal security. I count on you greatly for your assistance. Please,if where I contacted you is not okay
with you, do not hesitate to tell me and provide another address where I will be contacting you.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
John Adji.
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