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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: "Mr Daniel Surman" <daniel_surman4@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:32:04 +0000
Subject: FROM DANIEL SURMAN
FROM DANIEL SURMAN
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. Obviously, you might be surprised on recieving this mail due to we have not known before.
I am Mr Daniel Surman, the only son of late chief Frances Surman,from Sierra Leone my sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on you.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Ninteen Million Eight Hundred United States Dollars (US$19,800,000.00)) now in the custody of a bank here in Abidjan to your private account pending our rival to your country.
Source of the money .My late father, chief Frances Surman, 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 Funds was the income accrued from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales.
My father deposited the fund for the safe custody until after the war when he will join us. But my father including other top Government functionaries Were attacked and killed by the rebels because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father death, The untimely deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later died after we spent a lot of money on her.
I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways: To assist me claim this fund from the bank as co-beneficiary, you have to forwaord this informations below:
(1) Your Full Name/Address
(2) Your Private Telephone/fax Number
(3) Your bank account where the funds will be transferred to.
I will submit all this infomations to the bank and introduce you as my late father's Associate, then you will instruct them to wire the money into your account, then you will make arrangement for us to travel to your country after the funds must have successfully transferred your account.
Please observe the utmost confidentiality of this transaction untill we meet with you in your country To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you will be the caretaker of the investment as i and my sister will like to further our education in your country.
Most importantly. The whole documents issued after deposit is in my custody, For your assistance. I beg to concede 25% of this money to you for your efforts assistance.
Best regards.
Mr Daniel Surman
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