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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: "Michael Douglas" <michaeldouglas222@yahoo.it> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:55:42 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE.
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire
West Africa.
From; Michael Douglas.
E-mail:michaeldouglas222@yahoo.it
Tel.+22505103844.
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
ATTN:MY DEAR,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business . I am Master Michael Douglas the only son of late Mr. and Mrs.Bamba Douglas. I am from the fedral republic of Benin. My father was a very wealthy importer and export Auto merchandise base in Cotonou,Abidjan and import from Europe,Before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings for 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 on april 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he deposite a box that contains the sum of $12.5million us dollars le
ft in a private security company in Europe ,and 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 . Although we have not meet before, but with hope that you will not let me down. With due respect to you ,I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways: (1) To open a bank account into which this money would be transferred to . (2) To serve as a guardian of this fund and to help me to clear this consignment that contains this fund from security company in Europe. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. HOWEVER,i am willing to offer you 15% out of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the succes
sful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas and addition with the sum of 5%of the total money for any expenses that you may incur torwards this transaction. I came down here in Abidjan in order to secure my dear life due to the threats i am receiving from my father business associates in cotonou. I urge you to kindly offer me your urgent assistant to transfer this total amount to your contry, so that i come down immediately to continue my studies as you be my guildian and god father ..If you ignor me, my life may be in danger since abidjan is not too far from my country. If you assist me out God almighty will also assist you and your dear family Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded in the next few working days. you signify your interest to assist me as you e mail me on this email (michaeldouglas222@yahoo.it) to get the full details and further informations. Thanks and God bless. Antic
ipating hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Michael Douglas
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