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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: john mutamba <family_john2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 03:54:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM:JOHN MUTAMBA.
FROM:JOHN MUTAMBA.
ADDRESS : 03 BP 25687 ABIDJAN
5AVENUE RUE 8 ABOBO
ABIDJAN, IVORY COASTWEST AFRICA.
TELL:00225 0759 7305.
My DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU .I GOT YOUR NAME AND
CONTACT FROM THE IVOIRAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY.
I AM MR JOHN MUTAMBA.THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS
PETER MUTAMBA ,MY LATE FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS
ON A BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST MAY
1990 MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH
FEBUARY 2001 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN .HE
SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
HAS A SUM OF US$17,000,000,00.(SEVENTEEN MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A
LOCAL BANKING AND FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR NEXT OF KIN IN
DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT
WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICH WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE
,(SUCH AS REALESTATE MANAGEMENT).
SIR ,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS
1)TO PROVEIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM
ABOY OF 22 YEARS.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
4)TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
MOREOVER,SIR,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHEN FOURTEEN(14) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY YOUR
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU
SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
JOHN MUTAMBA
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