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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: baffor1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:02:01 +0100
Subject: urgently reply is needed to transfer this fund i need your assitance
Good Day,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I got your name and contact on this site after my
fasting
and prayed over it i 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 Hilda baffor the only daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs.baffor Adams. My
father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in ghana , the economic capital of
Accra, 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 sept 2007 in a private hospital
here in Accra 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. US($10.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
commercial bank here in Accra ,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
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 .
dear, I am honorably 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 22 years.
(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.
(4. Your full Name ,
(5 Your private telephone Number and fax.
(6. Your Age and Occupation and Position.
Moreover, dear i am willing to offer you 30% 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 (10) days you
signify
interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
hilda baffor.pls reaply to baffor1@gmail.com
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