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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: amy toure <miss_toure_amy6@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:48:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: seeking for investment
uFROM MISS TOURE AMY
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
RUE 12 AVE 14 TREICHEVILLE.
Mail: miss_toure_amy6@yahoo.fr
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to
business relationship with you. I am MISS TOURE AMY am the
only Daughter of late Mr AND Mrs. TOURE ,My Father was
a very wealthy cocoa and Gold merchant in Abidjan ,
the economic capital of Ivory coast, my Father was
poisoned to death by his business associates on one of
their outings on a business trip .
My Father died on june 2003 in a private hospital here
in Abidjan, before his death he secretly called me on
his bed side and told me that he lodged the sum of of
nine million ,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. USD ($9.500,000) left in a prime bank here in
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire with my name as the next of kin,
so because of the political problem here now that cost
the death of many people since 19th september 2002
here cote d'ivoire, then i decided to seek for a
foreign partner who will help me in transferring of
this money out of Africa for investment purpose under
your care since i am ignorant of investment.
He also explained to me that it was because of his
wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner
in any country of my choice as to invest the money
wisely and not in Africa.
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 19 years old also a girl
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over into your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.
Moreso, sir, i am willing to offer you 15% of the
total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after
the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your option towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would
be concluded within fourteen (14) days, you signify
interest to assist me.
GOD BLESS YOU MISS TOURE AMY
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