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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: "maira kabila" <maira_1kabila@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:58:33 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASSTNACE
Mrs.Maria Kabila
TEL: +27-83 721-3056 BUSINESS ASSTNACE
Dear Sir/Madam .
I am forty-five years old widow (the second wife) of the late President
Kabila of the Republic of Congo. My husband was the former President of
D.R.C who was assassinated by one of his bodyguards on the 16th January
2001.
At the mid-term of the rebellion which is in my country, I, my son and the
younger brother of my husband went out of Congo according to my husband’s
instruction before his death because the fate of our country was yet to be
decided. We came with sealed diplomatic baggage to South Africa.
On arrival in South Africa, we sought political asylum. We were not allowed
to operate a bank account and I was scared and decided to deposit the money
in a Security Company. Because I wanted to be on the safer side, I told them
that the baggage belongs to a foreign ffiliate, who is the beneficiary of
the item.
Since then, I have been looking for a reliable and trustworthy person to
help me transfer this money into a foreign account overseas prior to
investment, in any conducive country overseas. I got in contact with
someone, but he became unnecessarily greedy concerning his share in the
transaction, he asked for 40%. Luckily, I ran into e mail addres and details
and decided to contact you to see if you could be of any help to us.
We intend to share this money (US$25.5m) as follows: 25% of the total sum
for you if you assist us in transferring this money into any of your
overseas accounts. 5% of the total sum will be set aside to offset all bills
and expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. 70% of the total
sum will be for the family investment in any country of which you will be a
guide to us. Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary. Please
include your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.
The confidentiality of this transaction cannot be over emphasized as we
trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention
it demands. Please, treat this transaction with absolute
confidentiality.
Yours faithfully,
Maria Kabila
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