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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: "FRANK USMAN" <usman_f@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bello2000@tsamail.co.za
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:25:06 +0000
Subject: THANKS
DEAR SIR/ MADAM
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY CONTACTING YOU WILL BE GIVEN
GENIUNE APPROVAL I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.I AM FRANK USMAN FROM REPUBLIC OF
SUDAN IN AFRICA. I WRITES TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE TO INVEST AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE FIRST
SON OF MR USMAN BELLO,WHO WAS THE THE CHIEF IN THE RICH DIAMOND MINING VILLAGE IN SOUTH DARFUR IN SUDAN. MY FATHER
WAS ATTACKED AND SHOT BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY TO HIS HOUSE, ALONG WITH MY SISTER.MY SISTER DIED ON THE SPOT
WHILE U.N.PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MY FATHER,HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION WHICH HE LATER DIED
.IT WAS AT THIS THAT THE CHIEF UN PEACE ENVOY A FRIEND TO MY FATHER[ Mr JOHN PRONK ]THEN ARRENGED AN ARMY PLANE TO
CONVEY ME AND MY MOTHER MRS ALICIA USMAN TO GHANA-ACCRA.
ABOUT TEN DAYS NOW BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO ME ABOUT THE BOX CONTAINING TWELVE MILLION U S DOLLARS .WHICH HE
DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING. MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE
BOXES TO THE SECURITY COMPANY,HE DEPOSITED IT AS ART WORKS FOR EXPORT.TO AVOID THE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYE BROWS.
FOR YOUR FORIEGN ASSISTANCE MYSELF AND MY MOTHER MRS ALICIA USMAN HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT IF THE CONSIGNMENT CAN BE DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND CUSTODY ABROAD.WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL
DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT AND THE OWNERSHIP WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU THROUGH FAX ON REQUEST I HAVE NEVER
DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS VERY VERY CONFIDENTIAL.SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE
AND FAX FOR MORE INFORMATIONS.
BEST REGARDS,
FRANK USMAN.
233 277 164 217.
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