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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: "mariam jebba Seabra Correi" <mariamjebba1@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariamjebba2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:16:08 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
Dear
I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country Guinea-Bissau but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.
I am miss.mariamjebba Seabra Correia from the Republic of Guinea-Bissau the daughter of Late Verissimo Seabra Correia. My late father before his death was Commander of Guinea-Bissau's armed forces,and was killed during the mutiny that took place in my country Guinea-Bissau.
The main reason for contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a helping hand over some amount of money my Late father deposited with my name as beneficiary in a fincial company here in dakar senegal when he was in power.i am seeking refugee in Dakar Senegal since his death. I am looking for a foreign partner to help me retrieve this money from the financial company and also help me relocate to your country and invest in any good busineess of your choice.
I have contacted the financial company some many times and what they told me was due to my status they will not release my fund to me,that i should present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf. i am now asking you to please help me stand on my behalf to make this claim,and also stand as my partner overseas in time of the investment as well.
I am ready to allocate to you 10% of the total amount should you assist me in this transactions.
you can read about the death of my late father in this newspaper report
http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2004/10/06/guinea_bissau_soldiers_stage_mutiny_kill_army_chief?mode=PF
Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in replying soonest through this email:
waiting for your urgent responce,
mariam jebba Seabra Correi
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