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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: "kevin jennifer" <kevinjennifer65@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 03:53:54 +0000
Subject: From Jennifer Kevin
From Jennifer Kevin
Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire West Africa.
CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL.BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Dearest in Heart,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I contacted you after going through your profile, I prayed over it
and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I
can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to
confide in you for this simple and sincere business .
I am Jennifer Kevin the only duaghter of late Mr. and Mrs.Joseph Kevin
Billa.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when
I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death
of my father on october 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he
secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten
million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($10,500,000.00)
left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan
,that he used my name as his only child for the next of Kin in depositing
of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that
he was poisoned by his business ssociates That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management
.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to,
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years,
(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.Moreover, Dear, i
am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated
account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting
me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four
(4) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you
soon.
Best regards,
Jennifer Kevin
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