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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: "zola kudu" <zola_709@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:16:57 +0200
Subject: (Signed for the Family)
HOUSE 9 ETON ROAD PARKTOWN
P.O BOX 52288 SAXONWORLD
JOHANNESBURG SOUTHAFRICA
ATTENTION: DIRECTOR / C.E.O
A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
I got your contact from your country’s business journal in my search for an
honest, capable but not well-known individual who can assist me in this
transaction.
I am Zola K. Koromah, the eldest son of late Major Johnny Paul Koromah, the
former military Head of State of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
My father was accused of involvement in the plot to overthrow the
president,Tejan Ahmed Kabba. He, among others was found guilty by then
special military tribunal. The government seized all my fathers’ property
and assets. When the West African peacekeeping forces arrived, we escaped
to South Africa where we are now residing as refugees / asylum seekers.
My purpose of contacting you is to ask for your assistance in the transfer
and investment of my family fund in your country. While I was going through
my fathers’ files after his death, I found out some documents stating that
he deposited with a named finance company here in South Africa, total amount
of $18.5 Million (Eighteen million, Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars) with
my name as the next of kin.
Subsequently, I went for confirmation. With the help of my late fathers
friend who is a manager of a bank (name withheld for security reasons), I
find out the fund is safe and secured. Our resolution to use a foreigner
outside my country and South Africa is due to our experience that those we
thought were our uncles and family friends deserted us immediately after my
father’s death. I have in my possession all the documents with which the
money will be easily transferred to your account; I will fly back with you
to your country for the investment of the money. We urgently need your
sincere co-operation.
Be assured that the transfer of this money into your overseas-nominated
account will be in a matter of days going by the assurance of my banker.I
appreciate your effort and assistance, I have agreed with my mother to offer
you a reasonable 15% of the total money, 5% will be mapped out for any
expenses that might come up, while 80% will be for my investment.
We are looking up to your assistance and I pray you will not fail us. As
soon as you get this message, call me on the above phone and don’t forget to
always call me on the
phone before you send an e-mail to me. Feel free to assist me, for this
project is 100% risk free on your personality.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION
Zola K. Koromah.
(Signed for the Family)
_________________________________________________________________
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