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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)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:42:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
FROM:Alex Brown
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
TEL:+225 09363010
Dear one,
As you read this, please don't feel sorry for me,
because, I believe everyone will die someday.
I got your name and contact from the Ivoirian chamber
of commerce and industry.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.
I am Alex Brown the only son of late Mr and Mrs Brown.
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 2002 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) left in fixed / suspense account in one
of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my
name as his only son 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 .
please, 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 24years.
(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 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 fourteen (14)
days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating
to hear from you soon.
God be with you.
Alex Brown
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