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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: "Tony Egobia" <tonyegobia@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:26:01 -0500
Subject: Hope this letter finds you well
Dear Sir/Madam
I am very sorry for coming to you in this way and any inconvenience this
mail may cause you but I believe firmly that through the basis of
humanitarian assistance my plea will be threated with favourable attention.
I am Anthony Egobia the son of late Egobia father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant in abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory coast in west African.My
father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip.My mother died when I was a baby and since then
my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he
secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of
Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars - $17.500.000.
left in fixed suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that
he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the
fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose.
I am honourably seeking your ssistance in the following ways:
1) To assist me in receiving this money in your bank account.
2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
Education.
Moreover,I am willing to offer you a good percentage from the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards assisting me.
Anticipating to hear from you through my private e-mail
address(tonyegobia27@yahoo.com)
Thanks and God bless.
Anthony Egobia.
Dear Sir
I am very sorry for coming to you in this way and any inconvenience this
mail may cause you but I believe firmly that through the basis of
humanitarian assistance my plea will be threated with favourable attention.
I am Anthony Egobia the son of late Egobia father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant in abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory coast in west African.My
father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip.My mother died when I was a baby and since then
my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he
secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of
Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars - $17.500.000.
left in fixed suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that
he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the
fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose.
I am honourably seeking your ssistance in the following ways:
1) To assist me in receiving this money in your bank account.
2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
Education.
Moreover,I am willing to offer you a good percentage from the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards assisting me.
Anticipating to hear from you through my private e-mail
address(tonyegobia27@yahoo.com)
Thanks and God bless.
Anthony Egobia.
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