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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: "Mr laurence willman" <laurence2226@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 17:50:50 +0300
Subject: Your Assistant And Urgent Reply Is Needed from laurence willman
Attn,
In brief introduction, i am Mr laurence willman the son of Late Mr. Harris willman, my father was a highly reputable gold merchant in Liberia during his days but It is sad to say that he was killed mysteriously in a ghastly motor accident on his way returning back from work on a fateful day .
After my father death his lawyer called me and my mother and hand over my late father whill to me, When i was going through the whill there i knew about a fund which my father deposited in fixed deposit account with a bank here in Africa , the amount is $ 6.4 million united States Dollars. Me and my mother went to notify the bank this morning about the claim and we were told by the authority of the bank that the fund can not be withdrawl here in Africa unless we transfer it into a foreign account abroad before we can have access to the funds.
However i and my mother have been moving from one governmental organization to another looking for a foreign partner who will help us stand claim as my father foreign partner that is where we got your contact information in a business journal at the chambers of commerce and industry, so i decided to contact you to please help me and my mother stand as my late father foreign partner who the fund will be transferred to , Secondly you will help us look for a profitable investment which the money will be invest into in your country and you will also help us secure a traveling document's for us to come and reside permanently with you in your country because as a result of our present situation, we won't be able to conclude this transaction alone that is we are seeking your assistant.
If you are willing to help us, reply me through my email address to enable us proceed to the bank before the close of operation today. I also want you to know that i and my mother have mutually agreed to offer you with 30% of the total sum for your assistance then the remaining 70% will remain for my mother and me which you will help us to invest into any profitable investment that will yield us better profit in your country after.
Be informed that this transaction needs utmost trust and confidentiality and all necessary documents' covering the legality and deposit of the fund with the bank are with us which i can send to you through DHL for your view .
Looking forward to receive your reply.
Regards,
Mr laurence willman.
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