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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: webnzangamobutufamily@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 13:49:43 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Greetings=2E?=
FROM THE DESK:Mr. Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu.
PLEASE REPLY TO(nmobutu1010@zipmail.com.br)
Dear Friend,
I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise
considering the fact that we have not met before. I am
truly looking for someone that will assist me with a
business that has to do with my family estate, which my
late father left behind for us. I am contacting you
based on the fact that I want someone that is not known
to my family to assist me in this business and this is
for security reasons which I will explain to you as we
make progress.
I am the first son of the late Joseph Desire Mobutu,
the former President of "ZAIRE" now democratic
republic of Congo.
I am presently on political asylum in Nigeria . I
got your contact over the i! nternet during my search
for a person that will assist me in this business. this
became necessary as I do not want anybody known to me
or my family to be associated with this money.
I want you to note that this business will benefit
both of us and that it is 100% risk free.
I presume you are aware there are financial dispute between
my family (THE MOBUTU) and the present civilian Government.
This is based on what they believe as bad and corrupt
governance on my late father's part. May his soul rest in perfect
peace.
You may have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in
Switzerland and North America has been frozen. Following the
outlined reasons, I am soliciting for your esteemed
organization's confidential assistance to take custody of Thirty-Seven Million
United States Dollars (US$37,000,000.00)and also to front for my family
in the areas of business you consider profitable.
This Boxes containing the funds ! have secretly been concealed
and deposited with a Diplomatic Securi ty in America firm where
it can easily be taken delivery of by a recommended
beneficiary. The consignment containing the funds were shipped as
diplomatic items of high values and will be released to you by the Security
firm based on my recommendations on that note;
you will be presented as our partner who will be fronting
for me and my family in any subsequent ventures.
My family and I have decided to offer you 10% of the total
fund for your assistance if you are able to help us claim the boxes,5% for
any expenses that may be incurred during this transaction,and the remaining
85% for my family.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the
success of this business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy
is highly required,due to my family's present predicament All I need from
you is as follows:.
1.Your confirmation of your ability to handle this
business for me.
2.your word! that you will keep this business as
confidential as possible at all times until we
conclude this business.
3.Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.
4.Your full permanent address.
I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as
possible Please send a mail to my alternative mail
box(nmobutu1010@zipmail.com.br)
to indicate your interest to enable us proceed.
Best Regards,
Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu.
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