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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: "Mr CHRIS DANIEL" <chris_m101@codehot.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:41:03 +0400
Subject: PLS RESPOND
Dear ,
This is to acknowledge the good report I received about your
personality through the contact I made here at the South African
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Before I go further, I would like to introduce myself to you
I am Mr.CHRIS, a cousin to the incumbent president of the Democratic
Republic of Congo, (D.R.C) formerly known as Zaire Due to the war
presently in our country, the president, Laurent Kabila was using
me through diplomatic means to send money out of the country with
the fear that he may be overthrown by coup defeat any time. This,
we have done on two occasion, on the third trip I decided to divert
the delivery which amounted to US$ 24M (Twenty Four Million United
States Dollars).
I have been here in South Africa for some time now thinking of
what to do with this money hence the rules and regulations of South
Africa do not allow any asylum seeker to operate an account. Now
the president Kabila was actualized on the 16th of January 2001,
when heassassinated by one of his bodyguards who was hired by the
opposition group,this has been my goldenopportunity. I have
successfully
deposited this money with one of the Finance Company In Dubai United
Arab Emirate and the content of the box were not disclosed to the
Security Company for security reasons.
Please you can contact BARRISTER on Email: barrister2000@worldemail.com
to enquire of the position of this Box For More Proof. But you
will assure me of maintaining absolute secrecty and confidentiality
regarding any information that Ihave given you Today. Again you
may be required to come down to Dubai to claim this Box after your
verification on mybehalf as I will change all related documents
in your name to easy the whole matter. My aim of contacting you
is to solicit for your support and assistance to see that we get
this fund transferred into your bank account
. I have already involved an attorney in this transaction to
see that all arrangements of this business is legal, which he will
help us to work out the modalities of smooth transfer of this money
into your account. On your response to this letter, we will discuss
the percentage of the whole money that will be given to you for
your assistance. If this business interest you, you are required
to forward your response through my Email Address. This transaction
is 100% risk free. Feel free to ask any questions and seek for
more explanations. On my receipt of your favorable response,
I will give you more clarifications on the modalities needed
for the successful completion of this transaction. For your
information,
all the relevant documents regarding the deposit of this fund in
a trunk Box are here with me. Best regards,
Mr CHRIS DANIEL
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