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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: Idris Mohammad <idris.mohammed00011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <idris.mohammed01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:05:03 +0000
Subject: Assalamu' Alaikum
Assalamu' Alaikum
Dear Belove One.
We Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, Idris
Mohammad majud, I am a Sierra Leonian. Presently, i am living as a
refugee with my younger sister Fatue in Republic of Ghana, we are a
Victim Of war and the Son Of Late Chief Dr. Osman the assassinated
former assistant director Of Sierra Leone Gold And Diamond Mining
Corporation.
Our father was killed With other government officials during official
hours When the rebel troops stormed and raided the mining corporation
office at The heat of the Crisis in our Country. A Few Weeks Later, The
Rebels Also Invaded Our Residential Building In Which Our Mother And
Two Of Our Security Men Were Killed In The Compound While I Was Out
For A Special Research Program And My Younger Sister Was In School.
I Had A singular shock and trauma, which compelled us to flee From The
Country To republic of Accra-Ghana By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who
Is A Close Friend Of My Late Father, I Have First Degree In Marketing
And Would Have Further My Education If Not For The Death Of My Parents.
I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late Parents Had Enough
Wealth For Us.
We are contacting you now because of the present difficulty we are
facing. unfortunately our Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have
Recently Been frozen. however this did not affect the ($32,000,000
million dollar), which He kept In a security firm in Accra-Ghana. For
now we are having every information and document of the deposit of
the money in the security firm here In Accra-Ghana, and we want you to
act as the beneficiary of our Fund For Easy And Smooth transfer to your
account abroad For Investment Purposes.
You will no Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A
Percentage Of The Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Also You Will See
To It That My Sister and I come over yo your country at The Earliest
Possible Time. I Am making this Request to you with tears In My Eyes
And I Feel That Almighty Allah Will Touch You With His Spirit to
listen To Our Cry For Help And Answer Us Without Delay. Since Our
Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life.
Your Positive Response Will Give Us The Greatest Joy And Relief. Allah
Bless You For Your Kind Assistance We Have Agreed To Offer You 40% Of
The Total Sum. Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.
Here is my private email address for your reply
idris_mohammed01@myway.com
my Contact +233249370886
Best regard,
Mohammad & Sister Fatue
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