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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: "Dan Dawodu" <dandawodu_2004@handbag.com>
Reply-To: dandawoduu@katamail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:26:16 +0100
Subject: Proposal
Good Day
I am Dan Dawodu, and I hope my business proposal will be pleasant surprise
to you, as we have had no prior business Relationship. I am from Monrovia,
Liberia in Africa. I am sixty-five years old and a Vice President in a major
bank in Monrovia where I stumbled on this remarkable discovery I am about
to share with you. On June 6, 1997, a Canadian Oil consultant/contractor
with the Liberian National Petroleum Corporation (LNPC), Mr. Barry Kelly
made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$125,000,000.00 (One hundred and twenty- five Million Dollars) in my bank.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. Several periodic reminders were sent but to no avail and finally
we discovered from his contract employers, the Liberian National Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. Further
investigation revealed that Late Barry Kelly declared no next of kin on his
sworn affidavits with the bank records. This sum of US$125,000,000.00 is
still in my bank deposit accumulating interest yet unclaimed till date. According
to Laws of Liberia, the government could confiscate this money if unclaimed
for another two years. I am therefore, most humbly and discreetly seeking
a reliable, honest and trustworthy foreign associate and friend to help take
delivery and secure these funds on my behalf, with the intention of investing
in a possible profitable business in your country under your directive and
supervision of my Personal Assistant Mr. Dave Johnson. Rather than having
it seized by the authorities, and put towards their selfish, corrupt inhuman
and oppressive goals. My family and I wish and intend to relocate to your
country afterwards and so, I am requesting your help in buying two homes
in which we shall live in your country. The details of these and the manner
these resources shall be transferred from my bank to your bank account which
you shall provide, would be discussed during your meeting with my personal
assistant Mr. Dave Johnson or our follow-up dialogue prior to commencing
of the project. Please realize that I cannot divulge too much at this stage
as it could compromise my identity and my goal. I shall settle all expense
for this transaction. To this, I am offering you 15% of the total funds for
your help. Upon your reply, I shall make available to you more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. I strongly
appeal you observe utmost confidentiality; if you regrettably choose not
to assist me, please do not reveal this communiqué with anybody. Awaiting
your urgent reply
Thanks and regards.
Dan Dawodu
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