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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: marie williams <mariewilliams_123@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:55:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest beloved
Dearest beloved,
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as
a surprise and if it might offend you without your
prior consent and writing through this channel.
I am MISS MARIE WILLIAMS from the war ravaged
Sierra-Leone but presently resident in Abidjan Cote
d’ivoire West Africa with my only brother.
My father, DR. FRANK WILLIAMS who before his
assassination by the rebel troupes was the director
general of the Sierra-Leone Mining corporation (SLMC).
He was killed in our residence along side our
security guard and our sweet mother. Before his death,
he made a deposit of (US$12.5M) United States dollars
in a security and trust company in Abidjan. This was
proceeds of Over invoiced diamond sales to a foreign
company with whose assistance this deposit was made.
As at the time of deposit, the real content of the
box containing this money was not made known to the
security company as they were declared as family
treasure. Owing to the continuous harassment and
intimidation of families of politicians who served in
the Government of the former Military president, Major
Johnny Paul Koromah we decided to flee the country.
Among my father's personal effects gathered, as we
were packing from the official resident was a
certificate of deposit in his name issued by the
Security and Trust Company in Abidjan. We have since
located this company and established ownership of the
consignment. We have applied and have been granted
asylum by the Government of Cote d’ivoire.
I therefore write to seek your assistance to retrieve
the funds from the security company and transfer same
to your country, using your account as receiving
account while I will arrange to come over to your
country with my brother when the funds entered into
your account, to seek permanent residence.
Part of this money will be used to purchase a home
for us while a better part will be invested in profit
yielding ventures in your country with your guidance.
Should you decide to assist, an amount equal to 30% of
the funds will be paid to you as commission while 5%
will be set aside for expenses to be incurred by you
and I in this transaction.
Kindly indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us by responding promptly.
Best regards,
Miss Marie Williams
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