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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: alima williams <alimawilliams2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:04:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: seeking for help


From Mrs Alima Williams

It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration, I decided to connect
you in this profitable business for me and you.

Being the wife of late Chief of Defence Minister Mr Gobah William of Guinea
Bissau .My late husband was assassinated by unknwon military men suspected
planed by the present government.

Mr Gobah my lovely husband Hedisclosed, to me that he deposited the sum
of ($7million) US dollars with a bank in Abidjan_Cote d'voire that the
money was deposited on behalf of a business foreign partner as the beneficiary,

Though according to my late husband he told me to take care of the money
for the future of me and my only son with me now in cote d ivoire , so
he instructed me to seek for a life time investment abroad.

As a result of this assassination we can not stay in Guinea bissau now
I have succeeded in locating and confirming the existence of the fund,In
one of the well knwon government bank here in Abidjan-Cote d'ivoire.

And also with most honest and confidentiality.

I am soliciting your assistance to help me on how to transfer this money
>from the bank in Abidjan-Cote d'ivoire to your bank account abroad so that
we will invest the money in a lucrative business you will advice in your
country.

You should understand that this fund is our only hope and future,

I am waiting anxiously to hear from you so that we can discuss the modalitie
of transfering this money.

Although I and my son Emmanuel have decided to give you ($1,000.000.00) interest
>from the total sum of ($7million ) the remaining balance will keep for us for investment
in your country.

Please kindly contact me on the above email address immediately for more
discussion or call me on 0022509110285

Thanks and God blees you,

Mrs Alima William,





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