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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: "CHRISTIAN MASINGER" <chrismasinger103@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: chrismasinger00@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:53:39 +0100
Subject: FROM: CHRISTIAN MASINGER
FROM: CHRISTIAN MASINGER
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
TELE PHONE : +225 08 55 04 91
DEAR ONE
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR TRUST WORTHY
ASSISTANCE IN THE NET.
I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER (3) NAMES I GOT ALSO
DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A
REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND
SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM CHRISTIAN MASINGER THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS KOMO MASINGER
, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH JUNE 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE
IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A
SUM OF US$8,500,000 (EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) LEFT IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE
USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUNDS.
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, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM A BOY
OF 22 YEARS OLD WITHOUT BANKING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR
YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME AND ENDEAVOUR TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS,HOPING HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
IN GOD WE TRUST.
YOURS SINCERELY,
CHRISTIAN MASINGER
NB: PLEASE CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER +225 08 55 04 91
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