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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. David Akosa" <davi_akosa@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: davi_akosa@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 13:24:07 +0000
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:Mr. David Akosa
ATTENTION:Director,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as request from a family in dare need for your assistance. Firstly, I must introduce myself, I am Mr. David Akosa. from Zimbabwe, I am the first and only son of Mr. Bello Akosa. I am presently residing in Senegal.
I got your contact from the Senegal Information Exchange (S. I.E.) in Senegal and on behalf of my mother who is a widow Mrs. Merlan Akosa, I have decided to solicit for your. Assistance to transfer the sum of US$ 30 Million (Thirty Million United State Dollars) in your personal or company account.
Before my father s death he was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers and the agent of the ruling government of President Robert Mugaba for his alleged support and sympathy poisoned him for the Zimbabwe Opposition Party controlled by the white minority. Before his death he has taken me to Senegal to deposit this money to a Security and Finance Company.
This money was deposited in a box as a gemstone to avoid much demurrage from the security company. This money was mapped for purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and to establish new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. In his will he specially drew my attention to this sum of US$ 30 M (Thirty Million United States Dollars) that he deposited in a safe box of a Private Security and Finance Company here in Dakar, Senegal.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE: "My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to this money which I deposited in your name in a box with Security and Finance Company in Dakar, Senegal. In case of my absence on earth cause by death, you should make good use of this fund for the well being of the entire family."
From the above you will understand that the life and future of my family depends on this money as much. I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in Senegal as Asylum Seekers and the Financial Laws of Senegal does not allow Asylum Seekers certain right to such huge amount of money.
In view of this, I cannot invest this money in Senegal; hence I am asking to assist me to transfer this money out of Senegal for investment purpose. For your effort, I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total fund while 10% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 60% will be kept by my family and me.
Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done and conveyed to you will be explained to you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your reply and please treat as very urgent. Please, do not fail to furnish me with your personal tel/fax numbers in your reply.
Best Regards,
Mr. David Akosa
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