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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: donald colly <donaldson4real002@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:40:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP NEEDED


MR,DONALD COLLY.
DIRETOR/GENERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
SENEGAL.

FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY .
First,i must solicit your confidence in
these transaction.I am a high placed official working with the ministry
of finance,here in Dakar, Senegal west Africa. my department(the
treasury department). Runs into several thousand millions of Dollars
monthly.
Myself and three other co leagues in this department are
currently in need of a foreign partner whose Bank account we can use to
transfer the sum of twenty two million,five hundred thousand us dollars
($22,500.000.00). This fund accrued legitimately (but discretely), to
us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private
connections .The fund is presently waiting to be remitted by our
offshore funds managers to any foreign beneficiary submitted by us to
them as the receiver of the fund
However, by virtue of our positions
as civil servants in our country,We cannot acquire this money in our
names, because as high placed civil servants,We are not allowed by the
civil service code of conduct to own or operate accounts outside of our
shores.On the other hand, it is not safe for us to keep the money here
due to our unstable political environment.
I have been delegated as a
matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas partner in
whose account we will transfer the sum of $22,500,000.00 us dollars for
mutual benefit, and 25% will be your commission, then 4% or any
expenses that may occur during the transaction, Hence the reason for
this email.
What i am requesting from you is to be our partner and
receive the funds in your account in trust.
I plead with you on one issue, please kindly do not expose this information to any one else.
I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks
either to our self or yourself.I will send you all the document you may
need for the transaction when i received your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Donald Colly.
Director/General.


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