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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: "Elohis Nicolas" <miss_elohis333@telegraf.by>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:05:01 +0000
Subject: From: Miss Elohis Nicolas.
From: Miss Elohis Nicolas.
Abidjan Cote D`Ivoire West Africa.
Email: miss4i001@hotmail.fr<http://us.mc553.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=miss4i001@hotmail.fr>
My Dearest One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I got your contact from the Internet where searching for a
responsible and humble person who will assist me on this, and I prayed over
it and selected your name among other names due I was directed by God to do
so, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere
business. I am Miss Elohis Nicolas the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs.
William Nicolas. My Father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan ,
the economic capital of Ivory coast, My Father was poisoned to dearth 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 January 2004 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
(US10. 5million) left in fixed/suspense account in one of the prime bank
here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only daughter 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 associates. 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 , 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 21years.
(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, I am willing to offer you 20% 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
fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Elohis Nicolas.
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