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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: james kenneth <jkh20052000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:01:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: A CALL OF HELP
FROM:JAMES KENNETH.
ATTN:
Dear Respectful one,
I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before .but all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of our
live and possession is at stake .
I am Mr JAMES KENNETH 28 years old from war ravaged SIERRA LEONE but presently domiciled in Abidjan Ivory coast with my sister JANETH who is 18 years old .My father Mr KENNETH who before his untimely assassination by the rebels was the Director of SIERRA LEONE Diamond corporation (SLDC) .He was killed in our government residential house along side two of my other brothers ,two house maids and one government attached security guard fortunately for I, younger sister and mother ,we were on a week end visit to our home town As we got the news of the tragedy .We immediately managed to ran into neighbouring Ivory coast for refuge .But unfortunately .As Fate would have it ,we lost our dear mother (may soulrest in peace) as a result of what the Doctor called cardiac arrest .
As we were coming into this country ,we had some documents of a deposit of $ 11 700 000 USD (eleven million seven hundred thousand USD ) made by my late
father in a security and trust company .According to
my father, he intended to use this fund for his
international business transaction after his tenure in
office but was unfortunately murdered .We had located
the security company where the money is deposited with
the help of an attorney and established ownership
.please right now ,with the bitter experiences we had
in our country and the war still going on especially
in diamond area which incidentally is where we hail
from .coupled with the incessant political upheavals
and hostilities in this country Ivory coast ,we
desire seriously to leave here and live the rest of
our life into a more peaceful and politically stable
country like yours Hence this proposal and request .We
therefore wish you can help us in the following
regards :
1)To provide us with a good bank account to transfer
the money into.
2)To help us invest the money into a lucrative
business .
3)To assist my sister Janet get a college admission
to further her education.
Please I know that , this letter may sound strange and
incredible to you but the CNN and the BBC African
bulletin normally have it as their major news
features .Therefore for the sake of God and humanity
give an immediate positive consideration and reply to
me via our e-mail address. I will willingly agree to
any suitable percentage of the money you will propose
as your compensation for your assistance with regards
to the above .please in view of our sensitive refugee
status and as we are still conscious of our father 's
enemies .I would like you to give this a highly
confidential approach .
Best Regards .
JAMES KENNETH.
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