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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: gloria.adams@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:03:39 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20=3A=20Gloria=20Adams?=
>From : Gloria Adams
Email: gloria005adams@yahoo.fr
Dear One,
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to
establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe
one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. I am
Gloria Adams the only surviving daughter of late Mr and Mrs Eddieward Adams
from Liberia who was killed by the former war Lord Mr Charles Taylor. My
late father was accused of having hand in sponsorship of the troup that
tried to overthrow his government during his time as the president of Liberia
He was arrested and beaten to a comma and was later thrown into prison where
he was secretly murdered . My late mother was also mudered by the then government
alongside my only sister leaving me, I survived this because I was in school
outside my country Liberia.
But during my one of my visits to the prison where he was incacerated before
his death , he disclosed to me about the deposit of Twelve Million United
States Dollars ($12M) he made with one of the banks in Cote D' Ivoire, he
told me that his lawyer has all the documents covering all the transactions
he made and the documents covering the deposit,he also told me that the
deposit was made with my name as the next of kin and the beneficiarry to
the fund, he told me that why he made the deposit in Cote D'Ivoire was that
Cote D' Ivoire was the only peacefull country in Africa where he find safe
to hide his hard earned money. He also advise me to leave Liberia for Cote
D' Ivoire where they Government will not find me there I will locate the
bank where he deposited the money and seek for a foriegn trust worthy partner
Oversea who will assist me in transfering the money and Invest it properly
in a very profitable business.
I have now located the bank here in Cote D' Ivoire and confirm the existence
of the money.Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following
ways:
And you will help me find a good school where i can continue my education
while you will also be resposible for the investment and management of the
fund for me till such a time i will finish my education and be matured enough
to face the investment you will negotiate for me,also we shall reach an
agreement on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let
me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you more information
about the deposit.
(1) To Help me transfer this money into your account for Investment purpose
in your Country
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within a couple of days you signify
interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon. For security
reason reply through my direct email below: gloria005adams@yahoo.fr
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Gloria Adams
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