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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: keneth_dunga1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:01:19 +0100
Subject: I Need Your Assistance.
Dear,
please I am Mr KENETH DUNGA, the only son of late mr DUNGA WILFRE from Sierra
Leone.I know that my message will come to you as a surprise to you but however,I
am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance
to transfer our cash of nine millioneight hundred thousand dollars ($9,800,000)now
in a custody of a BANK here in Abidjan to your private account pending our
arrival to your country.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY
My late father, mr DUNGA WILFRED, a native of mende district in the Northern
province of Sierra Leone, was the general Manager of Sierra Leone mining
co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father. This money was
the income acquired from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major Paul
Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost
destroyed mycountry, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian
Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had
already made arrangement for his family, my mother, my little sister and
myself to be evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal effects.
My father deposited the fund in the BANK until after the war when he will
join us. During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate
looting of public and Government properties by the rebel forces, the sierra
Leone mining coop. Was one of the targets looted and destroyed. My father
including other top Government functionaries Were attacked and killed by
the rebels in November 2002 because of his relationship With the civilian
Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father death, dashed our hope of survival. The untimely
deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications of
which she later died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money
on her. Now my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange country
suffering without any care or help. Without any relation, we are now like
refugees and orphans. Our only hope now is in this fund which our father
deposited in the BANK.
To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.To
assist me claim this fund from the BANK as co-beneficiary. To transfer this
money in your name to your country. To make a good arrangement for a joint
business investment on our behalf in your country and you being the
caretaker.
To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your country to
further our education. And to make arrangement for our travel to meet you
face to face in your country after you have transferred this fund. Most
importantly. The whole documents issued after deposit are in my custody.
For your assistance, I beg to concede 20% of this money to you for your
efforts and assistance.
Awaiting for your urgent reply or immediate telephone call for further informations.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards
Keneth Dunga.
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