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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: "carlos savimbi" <mmbicaa@msn.com>
Reply-To: mmbica60@hotmail.ro
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:58:17 +0000
Subject: A MAIL FROM CARLOS
Please reply to mmbica60@hotmail.ro
Dear friend
My proposal to you will be very surprising as we have not had any
personal contact. However I sincerely seek your confidence in this
transaction which I propose to you as a person of transparency and
caliber.
Let me first start by introducing myself properly to you My name is
Carlos Savimbi nephew and Personal Assistant of Jonas Malheiro Savimbi
the leader UNITA (National Union for the Total independence of Angola)
I got your email address from network directory I apologize if I
infringed on your privacy.
You may know that my Uncle was recently killed in a battle with the
government troops of Angola led by President Dos Santos on friday 22nd
February 2002 Now Mr Antonio Dembo who was my Uncle's second in command
has assumed office as leader of UNITA In spite of this UNITA is like a
herd of cattle without shepherd Prominent members like Carlos Morgado
are still lobbying to oust him and assume office as leader to enrich
themselves and some of them who see me as a threat to their ambitions
including Mr Dembo are planning to kill me For more information check
www.angola.org
However I am a young man who has ambitions and I am not in any way
interested in wars this is why I secretly left Angola to seek political
asylum I am sincerely seeking for your urgent help in respect to
safekeeping of some of my Uncle's money that arose from Diamonds sales
This money US$20 million was already on its way to my Uncle's Swiss
Bank account It was on transit with a safe deposit company in Europe
when the tragic incident of my Uncle's death occurred. As a matter
of fact this is the reason I chose to come and seek political asylum.
It is very clear with the way things are now that President Dos Santos
will lobby the International Community to freeze my Uncle's assets and
accounts abroad to ground UNITA since he has already done this in
Angola. I plan to use this money to safeguard my future It is very
essential that youunderstand that the kind of trust and confidence I
want to put in you is extraordinary and an act of desperation on my
part in order not to lose this money Please treat this contact with
utmost secrecy and confidentiality for security and safety reasons.
The help I need from you is clearing the box containing the money from
the security company after which it will be deposited in an account in
your name.
The money shall remain in your custody till my asylum application is
granted and I have the permit to conduct business then you will
transfer the account to me Meanwhile the money can be invested into
risk-free profitable ventures and there will an agreement to protect
my interest.I have all the documents that will enable you claim the
consignment from the security company.
To make this deal relisable i need a committment from you that it will
be kept confidential,your tel and fax numbers including mobile for easy
communications,your permanent address as well as some form of
identification. For your reliable assistance I will reward you with 20%
of the money and we shall use 5% to carry out every expenses that we
incurr during the transaction and the investment process. 75%shall be
for my family. I thank you in advance in anticipation for your
assistance in enabling me achieve this goal. Please contact me whether
or not you are interested in assisting me. This will enable me scout
for another partner in the event of non-interest on your part.
Please reply to mmbica60@hotmail.ro NOTE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WILL
BE APPRECIATED.
Sincerely,
CARLOS SAVIMBI.
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