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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: "bakari" <bakari_issessay@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:04:03 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
DAKAR SENEGAL
ATTN/director
WROTE TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE AND I KNOW THAT THIS
PROPOSAL LETTER MIGHT BE A SUPRISE TO YOU BUT DO
CONSIDER IT AS AN EMERGENCY.
I AM BAKARI ISSESSAY,FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA
LEON,BUT
NOW SEEKING ASYLUM HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL UNDER THE
(U.N.H.C.R.) CAMP GROUND 2nd LIBERTY ZONE
AVENUE,ACTUALLY I DON'T KNOW YOU BEFORE, BUT I GOT
YOUR CONTACT AS A TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESS MAN FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR A POSIBBLE
TRANSACTION.
MY LATE FATHER DR. SEIDU BAKARI.WAS ONE OF THE SENIOR
OFFICIALS OF EVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT OF SIERRA LEONE
(R.U.F) WHO DIED ON 18/06/2000 WITH SOME OF HIS
COLLEAGUES DURING A CROSS FIRE BATTLE BETWEEN THE
(R.U.F) AND THE PEACE KEEPING FORCES IN SIERRA LEONE
WHICH INCLUDE E.C.O.M.O.G,BRITSH ARMY, AND U.N TROOPS.
IN BRIEF, I HAVE THE SUM OF ($ 16.000.000M USD )
SIXTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS WHICH I WANT TO INVEST IN
YOUR COUNTRY.THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE
FATHER IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL
WHICH I WAS MADE THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN AS
THE ONLY SON OF MY PARENTS. BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT
SITUATION IN MY COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE, MY AGED MOTHER
ADVICED ME TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY FOR
SECURITY AND SAFETY REASONS, AND ALSO TO LOOK FOR A
TRUST WORTHY AND A RELIABLE PERSON WHO CAN ASSIST ME
TO TRANSFER THE MONEY OUT OF DAKAR SENEGAL.
SIR, I HIGHLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BOTH IN
TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY AND ALSO A
SECTOR OF INVESTMENT THAT WILL BE MORE PROFITABLE IN
YOUR COUNTRY I WANT IT DONE THIS WAY BECAUSE YOUR
COUNTRY IS POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY STABLE FOR ANY
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT AS I CONFIDE IN YOU HOPING THAT
YOU WILL NEVER BETRAY ME AT LAST .
I AND MY MOTHER HAS PROPOSED (15%) PERCENT OF THE
TOTAL SUM OF THE MONEY FOR YOU SO AS FOR YOU TO GIVE
US ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTIONS WE MAY
NEED IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE TREAT IT HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY
FOR A BETTER LIVING AGAIN,ALL THE VITAL AND LEGAL
DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY IN THE
SECURITY COMPANY ARE WITH ME HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL.
I WISH YOU SEND ME A REPLY IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU
RECIEVE THIS PROPOSAL IN ORDER FOR US TO ARRANGE ON
HOW TO LIFT AND SHIFT THIS MONEY OUT OF DAKAR SENEGAL
TO YOUR COUNTRY.ON COMENCEMENT,THIS TRANSACTION WILL
TAKE NOTHING LESS THAN 14WORKING DAYS TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED.A CERTIFICATE COPY OF THE DEPOSITED BOND
RECEIPT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL BE SENT TO YOU
FIRSTLY ON DEMAND, AS WE RECEIVE YOUR URGENT AND
POSITIVE REPLY.
FOR DETAILS YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONS NEEDED FOR MORE
BREIFING REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION,
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON TILL THEN,
I REMAIN WITH THE BEST REGARDS THANKS AND GOD BLESS
ISSESSAY BAKARI
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