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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: "Gordon Anderson" <gordonanderson04@biz.by>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 12:54:22 -0700
Subject: A CALL FOR PARTNERSHIP. PLEASE READ AND REPLY.
DEAR PROSPECTIVE FRIEND,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY DESIRE TO GO INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM GORDON ANDERSON THE
ONLY CHILD OF MR AND MRS.MICHEAL ANDERSON, MY FATHER
WAS A VERY RICH GOLD MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED
TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR
OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER
DIED ON MAY 24,1996, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
SINCE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON NOVEMBER 26,2003 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED, HE CALLED ME
SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE KEPT A
SUM OF US$25,500,000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK IN LOME
TOGO. THAT HE USED MY NAME GORDON ANDERSON AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF
THE FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I CAN LAY UP AN ESTABLISHMENT WITH A
FOREIGN CONTERPART.
SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SOLICITING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE
AS FOLLOWS.(1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS
MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO. (2)TO SERVE AS THE
GUARDIAN OF THESE FUND, SINCE I AM A BOY OF 22 YEARS
OLD. (3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY TO
CONTINUE MY EDUCATIONAL CAREER AND TO PROCURE ME A
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND COMPETENT TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL. LIKE I SAID I'M A BOY AND I DO NOT HAVE THE LITTLE FUNDS TO
PROCESS THIS TRANSACTION, AND I DO NOT INTEND TO SEEK PUBLICLY FOR AN
ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF THIS FUNDS AND MY OWN SAFETY AS WELL. I
DO INTEND TO FOLLOW UP WIH THE INSTRUCTION MY LATE FATHER GAVE TO ME TO SEEK
A FOREIGN PARTNER.
I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PERCENTAGE FROM THIS MONEY DEPOSITED
IF YOU ARE WILLINGLY TO TAKE UP THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HANDLING THIS
TRANSACTION. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KNOW ONCE AGAIN THAT I AM A BOY, I DO NOT
HAVE THE LITTLE FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION SINCE I'M A DROPED OUT
STUDENT SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER. HELP ME.
PLEASE, IWILL BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TANSACTION WILL BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN(7)WORKING DAYS FROM NOW.
I AM EXPECTING TO HEARING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
N.B:SIR,I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER IN YOUR REPLY TO THIS
PROPOSAL.
MAY ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU DO CARE FOR
AN ORPHAN LIKE ME.ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU.
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY.
realinvestment68@myway.com
BEST REGARDS
GORDON ANDERSON.
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