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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: "Alfred Desmond" <allfreddesmond01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:44:15 +0400
Subject: Top Urgent Assistance
Dearest One,
Compliments of the season to you and family good a thing to write you.
I have a proposal for you this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Alfred Desmond age 24years old and the only son of my late parents Mr
and Mrs Desmond, my father was a highly reputable business magnet (A COCOA
MERCHANT) who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast Abidjan during his
days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one
of his business trips abroad on 25th.Febuary 2007.Though his sudden death
was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his
who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth.
My mother died when I was young little boy, and since then my father took me
and my only younger sister Joy so special. Before his death on Febuary 25th
2007 in the hospital bed in France he disclosed to me secretly that he has
the sum of Sixteen million,seven hundred thousand British Pounds Sterlin
(16.700,000, 00) left in fixed deposit account in one of the leading banks
in our country Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.
He further told me that he deposited the money in his name,and finally made
a written agreement with the bank that the money in question should not be
released to me in case of death not until when l am at the age of 26yrs or
in any immargency case that an experiance foreign investor whom i will
choose to provide as the next of kin i am, will be the new foreign
beneficiary and the money can be transfer into his or her bank account
oversea's for onward investment of the money with immediate effect as i am
the next of kin.
I am just 24 years old and really don't know what to do.Now I want an
account overseas where I can transfer this money. This is because me and my
younger sister have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast our country. The death of our father
actually has brought sorrow to our lifes.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards also your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions to you.
1. Can you honestly help and take us like your Children?
2. Can we completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?
Please Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Alfred & Joy Desmond.
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