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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: "ASSISTANCE " <sisrosema@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 10:36:12 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,


I am Mrs.mary Guei, the wife of late GENERAL ROBERT GUEI Ex-Military
Head of State of Ivory Coast, who was murdered along with the interior
minister on the 19th of September 2002. . I contacted you because of my
need to deal with persons whom my family and I have had no previous
personal relationships. Since the murder of my father, I have been
subjected to all sorts of harassments and intimidation with lots of negative
reports emananting from the Government and the Press about my family,
the present Government of LAURENT GBAGBO has also ensured that out bank
accounts are frozen and all assets seized.

It is in view of this that I seek your co-operation and assistance in
the transfer of this sum of Twenty Seven United States Dollars only
(US$27,000,000.00) being the very last of my family fund in my possession
and control. After the murder of my father, the present Government
seized all our properties and froze all our accounts both local and
international.

My only hope now is this cash my father carefully packed and
deposited as Artifacts with a Securty/Finance Company outside Ivory Coast, this
sum of US$27M can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended
beneficiary.

The security/Finance Company based on my instructions will release
the fund to you. You are to be presented as my business partner who will
be fronting for me in subsequent ventures and in truth you will be
fronting for me in the areas of business you deem profitable. To show my
preparedness and appreciation to conduct this business with you, I shall
give you and your family US$5.4M of the funds and 20% commission on all
proceeds realized from the investment of this fund. Also, US$1.35M is
to be set aside for any eventual cost that may occur in the process of
this transaction. Please, I need your full support and co-operation for
the success of this venture. I plead with you to treat as urgent and
confidential.

This is a delicate issue, which demands a great decree of secrecy,
have my current political status in mind.

Also, endeavor to contat me through this email

I await your immediate response.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Mary Guei

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