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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: tony kone <tony_kone01@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:01:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM TONY AND MOTHER
FROM: Mr.Tony Kone
ADDRESS: Abidjan Cote D'ivoire
West Africa
Email: tony_kone01@yahoo.ca
ATTENTION,PLS
My name is Mr. Tony Kone, I am 21 year old,the son of Mr. Kabourg kone of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from the internet when i was searching for a honest person. Don't be worried because I am contacting you in good faith.
During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the President political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
Before this unpleasant incident, my mother and my father had already visited Cote D'ivoire (Abidjan) to deposit the sum of Five Million, United States Dollars ($5.M) in the safe vault of a Security company here in Abidjan. This action was taken because My father felt the growing tension on the farm issue but I guess he never anticipated the tragedy that brought his brutal and sudden death.
At the time of deposition, the real content was not disclosed to the security officials; instead, it was deposited as Family Valuables? Valued for the real content
in the consignment.
After the bloody incident, we all had to escape out of our country for the safety of our lives. We seek refuge in Abidjan and we were permitted to reside here as Political Refugees under section (5.9).
Because of our present and unpleasant status, my mother and I are seriously looking forward to having an overseas partner that will assist us with the convenient and legal
transfer of the funds out of Abidjan.
If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will offer you 20%of the total fund, and 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction.
75%will be for my family to buy shares in your company or investing in your country under your supervision.
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your immediate response will be highly
welcomed.
I wait urgent reply God bless you.
Tony Kone.
for family.
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