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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: johnson udu <judu1973@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 00:58:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
FROM: MR.UDU JOHNSON.
TEL : +27 72 5135 763
JOHANESSBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: judu1971@yahoo.com
(PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL)
ATTENTION:
I know you will be suprise to receive this business proposal. first, l must introduce myself. l am JOHNSON UDU from the Diamond-rich district of kono, sierra Leone, and my father was the former special adviser to the ousted Head of state of sierra Leone, Major paul koroma.
During the war between our forces led by the ex-Head of state, Major Koroma and the West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG), my country relied heavily on the foreign earnings generated from diamond trade. This money was personally kept by then president, Major Johnny Paul Koroma since our banking system had collapsed during tha war.
However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to loose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG). At this point, the key officer of the administration started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra Leon safely thereby sharing the proceeds / money from this diamond trade. In view of the fact that my father was one of the key officers of the administration and a brother-in-law to Major Paul Koroma, he succeeded in getting the sum of US$20.2MILLION. (Twenty million two hundred thousands United states dollars).
We made agreement and transferred the money through diplomatic means to South Africa, where I am presently residing in exile as asylum seeker but unfortunately, my father died of heart attack after a few months of exile in South Africa and authomatically, I became in total control of the said money as the first child. Upon our arrival in South Africa after due consideration, we deposted the money with a security company for security reasons. The actual content was not disclose to them ( Security Comapny) pending when we see a trustworthy person such as yourself who will assist us transferring this money to his account outside South AFriacn, as the strict monetary laws here do not allow asylum seekers certain financial rights.
I shall be most grateful if you can assist me accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, I have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction. The rest of the 75% will be for my family investment in your country.
Please note that this transaction is 100% Risk-Free for I have made arrangements for a successfull deal, the only thing I ask you is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your account. I wish you would keep this proposal highly confidential and secret, considering my father's position before his death and source of the money. If you are interested in assisting me , kindly call or send e-mail through the number above.
Thanking you in anticipation for your usual co-operation.
Best regards
Johnson Udu.
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