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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: paulodasilva@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:52:24 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY
GOOD DAY
BUSINESS PROPOSAL REQUEST.
Greetings and with a warm heart i offer you a hand of friendship and I pray
this email meets you in a very good time.
However strange or surprising as this message might seem to you for the fact
that we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, i humbly
plead that you take due consideration of its immense benefit; and i also
apologise for infringing on your privacy if this message is not acceptable
to you, for i make this proposal to you as a person really in need.
Firstand foremost i will like to introduce myself properly to you. My names
are Paul Carlos Da Silva, a native of Angolares in the Democratic Republic
of SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, a son to Mr. Julius Da Silva who is a formal employee
of the Sao Tome and Principe Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and
Fisheries.
I am writing this email to seek your assistance in helping my family
invest some of my father?s wealth which was gotten through inflated invoice
on exported (Cocoa) goods from his ministry foreign partners over a long
period of time.
These accumulated funds that was gotten during his tenure in office was lodged
in a bank account outside our country. Due to the insecurity in our country
we cannot withdraw these funds back into our country for used as we are afraid
we might loose this funds if our government or members of his formal ministry
found out.
We will like to relocate these funds from its present location for
positive investment purpose as this is the only way and means we can utilise
this money and have a better future. As a matter of urgency, we ask for your
assistance in investing this money on a viable venture you might suggest.
I got your email contact through the Internet during my search for a partner
and i hope you will not be annoyed with us for using this medium to reach
you for a business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality
and prompt access reposed on this medium as i do not know of any other means
to do this.
We have decided to reward you with 19% of the total amount of the funds as
your share in this transaction if you offer us your assistance in claiming
these funds from it's location and also 5% of the profit that will arise
from any business venture we might invest our funds into.
I will be requiring the following information?s from you to enable us
discuss the way forward and the amount involved in this transaction.
(a) Your complete Names and Nationality.
(b) Your Telephone Numbers.
Be informed here that, the arrangement and logistics for this transaction
have been map out and we shall remain grateful for your assistance all the
days of our life. Kindly contact us on the following email address:pcarlosdasilva@walla.com
whether or not you are interested in assisting us as that will enable me
look for another partner in the event of non-interest on your part.
Thanking you in anticipation?s of your kindness while looking forward to
your response.
Yours Faithfully,
Paul Carlos Da Silva
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