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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: "Martha Koroma" <marthakoroma@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:03:15 +0100
Subject: MERRY CHRISTMAS.. FROM MRS MARTHA KOROMA
KIND ATTENTION:
Dear Beloved,
Thank you for taking the time to read this mail. My name is
Mrs. MARTHA KOROMA; from Diamond rich country district of
Bombali in Northern Province of Sierra Leone. I am the widow
of the Late Mr. PAUL KOROMA, the managing director of
Sierra Leone diamond mining co-operation. I am currently living
in a refugee center in London, UK.
My family and I have been unfortunate to find ourselves
caught up in a very difficult situation in London. I know you
will be surprised to receive this message, but it is of utmost
importance to me and my family. I got your contact through
my research on the internet for a trust worthy person. Anyway,
I am about to entrust my destiny and the destiny of my whole
dependants on your shoulder if you can help us, it will also
be of immense benefit to you too.
This transaction demands utmost trust, honesty, integrity and
most importantly, secrecy. It is only through the above that my
family and I will be assured of our security.
This regrettable situation led to the killing of my husband and
only daughter and the displacement of my family.
During the brutal civil war in my country Sierra Leone, my
late husband of blessed memory was brutally murdered by the
rebels led by Mr. Foday Sankoh, he was murdered with my
only daughter (Nina). But my two sons (Greg & Daniel) and I
managed to escape to UK, through the help of the
International Rescue Committee (IRC).
But before my late husband's death, he drew my attention to
a box containing about twelve million US dollars ($12 Million)
which he smuggled out at the start of the war to a security
company in Spain, Europe. (The security company does not
know the real contents of the box. He registered it in the
name of my son Greg Koroma as family art and monuments)
He also gave me the certificate of deposit and receipt issued
to him by the security company, which I still have in my
possession.
The problem I have is that as a refugee, the immigration law
does not allow us to open or hold operate bank account in
London and I do not want to seek the assistance of just
anybody for fear of being duped or defraud of our only
livelihood, I have sold almost all my jewelries to keep body
and soul together, hence the British Government is not really
taking care of us.
What is required of you is to give us your full name and
contact address so that I can secure a Power of Attorney in
your favor that would enable you contact the security company
as the beneficiary of the box. You can then transfer the funds
to your bank account after the box must have been released
to you. In order to make it worth your while, we will give
you a part of the money. We have also map out 5% of the
principal sum for any expenses that you may incurred during
the transaction process including traveling expenses, we intend
to invest the remaining part of the money on your advice in
any viable business ventures in your country, you may even
act as our financial adviser if you are so disposed.
If you want to help, you can contact my son Greg Koroma
who recently got a job in one of the local firms in London
on this email address (k_greg2003@yahoo.co.uk). I am looking
forward to your immediate response, as I believe that destiny
has brought us together.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Martha Koroma
Please visit the following web pages for further information on
the Sierra Leone war.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sl.html
http://www.hrw.org/reports98/sierra/
http://www.refugees.org/news/crisis/sierraleone/sierraleone_photos.htm
http://www.theirc.org/Sierra%20Leone/
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/sankoh1.html
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