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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: allk 2007b <allk2007b@yahoo.ie>
Reply-To: alicia_madouh@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 21:15:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From: Ms Alicia Madouh
DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE,
I AM MISS ALICIA MADOUH FROM THE REPUBLIC OF IVORY COAST IN WEST AFRICA.
I AM THE ONLY CHILD OF MR MADOUH AND MRS LYDIA MADOUH (MY MOTHER). MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER WERE COCOA MERCHANT FOR SO MANY YEARS BEFORE THE POLITICAL CRISES BEGAN IN MY COUNTRY, IVORY COAST. OUR RESIDENCE WAS MERCILESSLY ATTACKED AND LOOTED IN THE WEST PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE WE LIVED THEN.
MY MOTHER WAS RAPPED AND BUTCHERED TO DEATH ON THAT UNFAITHFUL DAY BY THE REBELS. MY FATHER WENT DEEP HIDDEN WITH ME. AFTER SOME DAYS, MY FATHER ARRANGED WITH SOME LOYAL FORCES AND THEY LED US TO A NEIGHBOURING TOWN WHERE THE REBELS ARE NOT IN FULL CONTROL.
THEREAFTER WE WERE RECEIVED BY THE UNITED NATION OFFICIALS ON SPECIAL DUTIES FOR REFUGEES AND WE WERE ACCOMODATED. WE LATER ARRIVE "SAN PEDRO" THE LARGEST CITY IN THE IVORY COAST.
I WAS LEAVING WITH MY FATHER AND MOTHER COMFORTABLY UNTIL THE POLITICAL CRISES OF THIS COUNTRY BEGAN ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMEBER 2002. AND BOUAKE WAS CAPTURED BY THE REBELS WITH SHOOTING, KILLING, RAPPING AND LOOTINGS GOIN ON VERY FAST. AT THESE EVIL EVENTS, MY FATHER COULD NOT BEAR THE FEELINGS OF WHAT HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER, AND HE FELT SICK AND LATER DIED AT A HOSPITAL HERE AT SAN PEDRO.
I RAN TO ABIDJAN AS THE WAR INCREASED AND MAKING IMPACTS TO ARRIVE SAN PEDRO WHERE I WAS THEN. WITH THE HELP OF SOME MILITARY MEN THROUGH BUSH. I AM NOW IN ABIDJAN SINCE THE YEAR 2006 AND HAVE BEEN ACCOMODATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE SECTION. HOPING THAT ONE DAY VERY SOON THERE WILL BE PEACE BUT ALL TO NO AVAIL. I HAD TO LEAVE THE REFUGEE HOUSE THIS EARLY MONTH AS I WAS RESTRICTED FROM MOVING AROUND AND CALCULATING FROM WHAT I HAD AND KNOW FROM MY LATE FATHER ABOUT A BANK ACCOUNT AT A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN; I HAD TO LEAVE THE REFUGEE CAMP FOR OUT SIDE TO ENABLE ME GATHER PROPER INFORMATIONS ABOUT THAT. I AM NOW AT A STATE OF NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO NEXT. I CAN NOT CONTINUE MY EDUCATION WITH THIS SITUATION. I HAVE NO FAMILY AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.
I HAVE DECIDED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER ASKING FOR YOUR GOD TOUCHED WILLINGNESS AND MERCY TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE FROM HERE TO YOUR COUNTRY AND TO HELP ME CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AND MOST ESPECIALLY TO SEE AND ACCEPT ME AS YOUR FAMILY MEMBER.
I AM AFRAID ABOUT A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY LEFT WITH A BANK BY MY FATHER UNDER A FIXED / SUSPENSE MONEY ACCOUNT; AND I HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT THAT AND GOT A FULL CONFIRMATION OF THAT DIRECTLY FROM THE BANK.
I HAVE REQUESTED TO CLAIM THE MONEY BUT THE PROCESSES ARE TOO HEAVEY FOR ME TO FOLLOW UP. LOOKING AT THE POLITICAL CRISES; I AM TOO AFRAID TO MENTION IT TO ANY BODY AROUND ME AS MOST PEOPLE HAVE BECOME TRAITORS AND REBELS. SOME ARE ALSO SEARCHING FOR OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS TO GO AWAY WITH FROM THIS WAR ZONE COUNTRY ...............
I WISH TO RELEASE AND TRANSFER THAT SUM TO ABROAD UNDER YOUR CARE TO ENABLE ME FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND LIVE A BETTER LIFE ALL THRU YOUR GOOD MANAGEMENT OF THE MONEY IN A FRUITFUL BUSINESS THAT YOU KNOWS BEST.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TO READ THIS LETTER AND I AM ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY..
MS.ALICIA MADOUH
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