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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: "joseph gary" <josephgary7@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:21:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM JOSEPH AND SISTER LORA
FROM JOSEPH AND SISTER LORA
DEAR RESPECTFUL.
WARM GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THE NAME OF GOD. I AM AWARE TH=
AT THIS IS NOT A FORMAL APPROACH IN STARTING A RELATIONSHIP, BUT AS TIM=
E GOES ON, YOU WILL REALISE THE NEED FOR MY APPROACH. MY EMAIL TO YOU W=
ILL COME AS AS A SURPRISE SINCE I DON'T KNOW YOU IN PERSON. BUT IF THIS=
MESSAGE COMES TO YOU OUT OF YOUR WISH, I AM VERY SORRY. I HOPE THAT YO=
U WILL READ THROUGH THIS EMAIL AND UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT THINGS CAN =
BE FOR SOMEONE IN A PARTICULAR PERIOD IN LIFE. I INTRODUCE MY SELF TO Y=
OU WITH ALL FAITH, TRUST AND HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND TO ASSIST US NOT =
TO BETRAY US AT THE END.=20
I WAS 20 YEARS OLD BOY WHEN MY FATHER DIED 2 YEARS AGO IN A GOLD MINE I=
N MENDE, REPUBLIC OF SERRIA LEONE .HE WAS INTO LEGAL GOLD MINNING,HE HA=
S SUCCEDED IN SAVING THE SUM OF TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNIT=
ED STATE DOLLARS.USD ($10.500,000)LEFT IN FIXED /SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ON=
E OF THE PRIME BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN DURING HIS BUSINESS ON GOLD, BEFORE=
HE WENT ON A TRIP TO REPUBLIC OF COTE D=91IVOIRE WEST AFRICA NEAR BY C=
OUNTRY TO OUR COUNTRY TO SAVE HIS MONEY FOR SECURITY REASONS BECAUSE OF=
THE POLITICAL PROBLEM IN OUR COUNTRY.
SINCE THE DEATH OF OUR FATHER OUR STEP MOTHER HAS BEEN TRYING TO KILL U=
S, SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN US A LOT OF PROBLEM AND SHE HAVE COLLECTED EVERY =
THING FROM US AND NOW SHE STILL NEED THE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE TO CLAIM T=
HIS FUND BUT I CAN=91T GIVE THIS TO HER BECAUSE IS ALL WE HAVE TO LEAVE=
WITH.=20
I AM 22 YEARS WHILE MY SISTER LORA IS 20 YEARS OLD OF AGE WE STILL NEED=
TO GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE A BETTER EDUCATION AND START A NEW LIFE. OUR =
STEP MOTHER KNOWS THAT OUR DAD HAS SUCH MONEY BUT SHE DON=91T KNOW WHER=
E EXACTLY THE FUND IS BEEN DEPOSITED. RIGHT NOW WE ARE HIDING IN A REFU=
GEE CAMP IN IVORY COAST . OUR FATHER USED MY NAME =91JOSEPH GARY=91 AS =
THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSITED FUND. AND WE RAN AWAY WITH THE DEPOSIT=
DOCUMENT, SO NOBODY HAVE ACCESS TOTHE MONEY NOW EXCEPT ME AND MY YOUNG=
ER SISTER LORA.
WE NEED HELP FROM YOU TO ASIST US TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTR=
Y FOR INVESTMENT AND WHO WILL BE SINCERE TO INVITE US TO HIS COUNTRY WI=
THOUT CHEATING US OR DOING BAD TO US ON MY ARRIVAL WITH MY SISTER, WE A=
RE WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THIS=
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN OVERSEAS. PLEASE MAIL ME URGENTLY TO KNOW YO=
UR STANDS BEFORE LOOKING FOR HELP ELSEWHERE, YOU=91RE THE FIRST PERSON =
WE ARE CONTACTING IN THIS ISSEU.
PLEASE PERMIT ME TO ASK, CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP US AS YOUR OWN PEOPLE AN=
D CAN WE COMPLETELY TRUST YOU? WE ARE KINDLY REQUESTING FOR THIS VITAL =
INFORMATION FROM YOU IF YOU AGREED TO ASSIST US OUT OF OUR PROBLEM: (1)=
YOUR FULL NAME (2) YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX.I WILL ALSO =
WANT YOU TO TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOURSELF IN YOUR REPLY TO MY LETTER TO Y=
OU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME AND MY SISTER.=20
BEST REGARDS
JOSEPH AND SISTER LORA
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