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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "helene kouame" <helene_kouame@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:51:46 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MISS HELENE KOUAME.
FROM MISS HELENE KOUAME.
ADDRESS::12 BP 1046 ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE.
E-MAIL::miss.helenekouame@yahoo.com
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DEAREST ONE,
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PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSSINESS RELATIONSHIP =
WITH YOU, I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT THROUGH THE INTERNET HERE IN ABID=
JAN AND I PRAY OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO =
THE NATURE OF MY PROPOSAL,WHICH REQUIRES A REPUTABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PE=
RSON.SOMEONE WHO WILL BE KIND AND SINCERE TO ME.
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I AM MISS HELENE KOUAME THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS RICHARD KO=
UAME.MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT IN ABIDJAN HERE,THE EC=
ONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST,HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSSINESS=
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSSINESS MEETING.MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 20T=
H OCTOBER 1996 AND MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS=
.
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BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPIT=
AL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECTRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE,WHEN I SAT DOW=
N TO LISTEN TO HIM,HE STARTED CRYING,WHY?
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(1) HE COMPLAIN THAT I AM TOO YOUNG TO BE MANAGING MY LIFE WITH NO ONE =
TO TAKE CARE OF ME,(2) THAT I HAVE NOT FINISHED MY EDUCATION AS HE HAS =
PLANNED FOR ME,BUT AFTER THAT HE REVEALED TO ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US=
D$9.400.000.(NINE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED UNTED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A =
MELTALIC BOX HE DEPOSITED WITH MY NAME IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HE=
RE IN ABIDJAN,HE TOLD ME THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR =
HIS NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUNDS.
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HE ALSO EXPLAIN TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT MADE HIS B=
USSINESS ASSOCIATTES TO BE POISONED HIM,THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FE=
ARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WERE I WILL TRANSFER TH=
IS MONEY AND USE IT FOR PROPER INVERSTMENT PURPOSE,THAT I MUST FINISH M=
Y EDUCATION BY THE HELP OF A BUSSINESS PARTNER ABROAD,THAT HE OR SHE SH=
OULD HELP ME OBTAIN A RESIDENT PERMIT IN HIS OR HER COUNTRY.
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HE ALSO GAVE A STANDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SECURITY COMPANY THAT THE D=
EPOSIT MUST BE TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY.AND AGAIN MY FATHER TOL=
D ME THAT HE HE DEPOSITED THE MONEY AS OUR FAMILY VALUEBLES TO AVOID AT=
TRACTING ATTENTION TO THE DEPOSIT.=20
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I AM NOW READY TO DO ALL THESE SINCE MY FATHER THE BREAD WINNER IS NO M=
ORE.I AM HONOURABLE SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
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(1) TO SERVE AS MY GUARDIAN IN YOUR COUNTRY WHILE I WILL DEPEND ON YOUR=
EXPERT ADVISE SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 21YEARS.
(2)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO =
FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR =
COUNTRY.=20
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MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU %15 OF THE TOTAL FUND AS COMPASATION=
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS DEPOSIT TO YOUR COUNTRY.
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FURTHERMORE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELI=
EVE THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHING SEVEN DAYS YOU SIGNIFY=
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME BY CONTACTING THE SECURITY COMPANY.
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HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY.MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU EXTEND YOUR H=
ELPING HAND TO THE NEEDY.
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BEST WISHES,
MISS HELENE KOUAME.
La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.sta=
rmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html
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