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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: "CAPON ZUMA" <joykante_008@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:57:48 +0200
Subject: HELP TO TRANSFER.!
E_MAIL: joykante66@yahoo.co.uk
PHOEN+27 732662797
DEAR SIR /MADAM
With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal which I
believe would be of great interest to you. I am MRS. JOY KANTE, the wife of
late MR. RADI KANTE of blessed memory.
Before my husband was killed by forces loyal to Major Johnny Paul Koromah,
he was the Director-general of Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation (G. D. M.
C) of Sierra Leone. My husband was one of the main classes of people
targeted by the rebel force. In the course of the revolution in the
country, prominent people were hijacked from their homes or on the way to
unknown destination.
Two days before his death, he managed to sneak a written message to us,
explaining his condition and concerning one trunk box of valuables
containing money which he had concealed under the roof. He instructed me to
take our two sons and move out of Sierra Leone immediately to any
neighboring country before the Peace Keeping Force of the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOMOG) monitoring team intervened to arrest the
situation of mass killings by the rebels which was the order of the day.
Eventually it resulted into full war. I became a widow over night, helpless
situation without a partner. At that moment of calamity, every person was
running for his life. My sons and I managed to escape to South Africa safely
with the box and some vital documents of property title.
The cash involved inside the box was US$18 million. Due to fear and limited
rights as a refugee, I deposited the items with a private Security Company
in order not to raise an eyebrow over the box here in South Africa with my
son’s name MR. CHRIS KANTE (JNR). Be informed that the real content of the
box was not disclosed to the Security Company for security reasons.
Meanwhile, I want to travel out of South Africa entirely with this money for
investment in your country because of the stable political situation and
mostly for the future benefit of my children.
I want you to assist us to claim this box from the Security Company and get
the money deposited in a local account in South Africa in your name and
thereafter you order the bank to transfer the money into private account in
your country. You shall also source for good investment, so that we can
invest the money wisely. We have it in mind to establish a rewarding
investment and good relationship with you.
Concerning the money, we are prepared to give you a reasonable percentage of
20% of the total sum proceeds. Meanwhile, 5% has been mapped out for any
expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and 75% will be for my
family.please give us your early reply through this
e-mail(joykante66@yahoo.co.uk ) For the interest of this business, do not
hesitate to contact my son MR. CHRIS KANTE (JNR) on telphone
number(+27-73-266-2797) immediately you receive this message for more
information to enable us proceed in ernest towards concluding all our
arrangement. No other person knows about this money apart from my two sons
and I. We await your most urgent response. Thanks for your cooperation and
God bless you.Best regards,
MRS. JOY KANTE
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