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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: rebecca kaneh <rebecca_kaneh@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:29:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER!!!
Sir/Madam,
INTRODUCTION:
I seek your cooperations in this transaction with respect to a Godly revelation about you and your PROFILES as a capable and honest person who will not run away with the fund.
l am Mrs: Rebecca Kaneh, I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence; but by your trade of commerce, I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.
THE SUBJECT:
MY Husband Mr MATHIAS KANEH (Now Late) was the Royal Head of my Community, JESSE,WESTERN PROVINCE (an oil rich town) in Gabon. My late husband's community produces 3.5% of the total crude oil production in the province,gabon and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my husband as royalty by the Federal Government.My husband was also the Chairman of OMPADEC, Jesse kono branch. In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the OMPADEC, Kono Branch, he made some money which he left for the family. The money is TWENTY TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND US Dollar ($22.8M). Though this said fund accumulated between the period 1994-2000. Due to poor Banking system in Gabon, he deposited this Money with a security company in , Cotonou Rep Du Benin a neighbouring country, pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad as a CONTRACT PAYMENT. He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
THE PROPOSAL:
Just before my husband's death, he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer / investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me archieve this great objective.I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)would be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction.
To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree together. Send your reply through my E-mail OR YOU CAN CONTACT ME THRUOGH MY MOBILE PHONE.
Yours faithfully,
MRS REBECCA KANEH
N.B. I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, telephone and fax numbers to enable the contracted Lawyer to contact you. He shall handle this transaction from A-Z on behalf of us.
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