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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: celestinekambu@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 14:30:53 +0200
Subject: ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
FROM CELESTINE KAMBU
EMAIL_celestinekambu@yahoo.co.uk
ATTN: DIRECTOR|C E O,
I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this
as a request from a family in dire need of assistance.First, I must
introduce myself. I am MR. CELESTINE KAMBUfrom Angola. I am the first
and
only son of BRIGADIER KAMBU JONES. I am presently resident in South
Africa.
I got your contact address from a business directory in Johannesburg
Chamber of commerce and Industry. On behalf of my widowed mother MRS.
ELIZABETH KAMBU, I desided to solicit for your assistance to transfer
the sum of US$21.5 MILLION( TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS)inherited from my late father, into your personal
c
ompany's
account.Before my fathers' death, he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms
and Ammunation procurement for the Angola Army. In his WILL, he
specifically drew my attention to the said sum of money which he
deposited
in
a safe box of a private Security Company in Johannesburg- South Africa
in a treasure box, fully documented in my name.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR
ATTENTION TO
US$21.5 MILLION . I DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. DURING THE WAR, I WAS
VERY
DEDICATED AND OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING
THEMSELVES WITH GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND
PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. DUE TO THIS, WHEN I
AND MY FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED BY THE
PRESIDENT (EDUARDO SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW
THIS
AS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERTED THE MONEY AND DIVIDED IT. i GOT A
TOTAL SUM OF US$21 .5 MILLION. IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH, AS A
RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES.
>From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my
family depens on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can
assist us. We are now living in South Africa as political Asylum
seekers and
financial laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa do not
permit us financial rights to such
huge sum of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this fund in South
africa, hence i am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund, while
10% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will
be for my family and me. Finally, modalities on howthe transfer will be
bone will be conveyed to you once we have established trus and
confidence between ourselves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.
Best regards,
CELESTINE KAMBU
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