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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: "Good Luck" <attml002@msn.com>
Reply-To: pri_abate@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:03:51 +0000
Subject: Good day and Compliments,
>From Mr Maika Abate
Cotonou-Benin
West Africa.
Hello,Good day and Compliments,
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you
aboundantly I am a male student from University of Cocody in Abidjan Cote
D'Ivoire, My name is maika Abate,I am 25 yrs of age. I'd like any person who
can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will love to have a long-term
relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a
solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in
this transaction.
Well, my father died six months ago leaving I and my younger sister
behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him over twenty five
years. before his death. I am the prince and the only son.
I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my younger
sister is still young and my mother is not literate enough to know all my
father's wealth. before my father died in the hospital, he called me and
told me that He left the sum of (US9.5m) Nine Million Five hundred Thousand
American Dollar in a security company in Europe.This money was annually paid
into my fathers account from Shell petroleum development company(spdc) and
chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth
and community
development in our jurisdiction.
I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in
abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my
father and our family, which they were planning to do without my present
because I am young and under age as stated by our culture in the town. Now,i
urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the security
company to your bank account, That is why I felt happy when I saw your
contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help
me invest this money wisely.
I am ready to offer you 20% of the total amount as compensation if only you
help us in this transaction and another 5% interest of Annual Income to you,
for handling this transaction for us, which you will strongly have absolute
control over.
If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund, kindly reach me. Please, note that this transaction is
100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible,
I will send you my photograph as soon as I hear from you.Please kindly
provide me with your telephone and fax numbers for easy communications.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Maika Abate.
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