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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: "WAKUH OTU" <drwotu11@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:40:20 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR CONFIRMATION
From The Desk Of Dr. Otu Wakuh
Tel: +226-701-005-13
Home Email:wakuhotu@sify.com
May God be with you.
I am Dr.Otu Wakuh Working in department of Fund Release Order Burkina Faso ,
I know this letter might come to you as surprise,but take it like your own
deal.
Engr. Siawosh Romo from Iran executed contract through Federal Ministry of
Works & Housing here in Burkina Faso, the contract worth of (US$17.5M) but
on the process of transferring the money to him,he died with his family in
earthquake disaster that occurred recently in
Iran(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3350195.stm).
Meanwhile, his money has been asigned to be paid through my office before I
will give order to the final endorsement of his money. Nobody knows what is
going on except I and one of colleagues, late Engr.Romo's information will
be furnished to you base on your willingness.
You will have to act as the beneficiary of this fund, Since I have been
unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives now, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the US$17.5M Dollars
can be paid into your account so that you and I can share the money
according to the agreed ratio.
I will send to you the whole relevant information that required in this
transaction immediately you accept to co-operate with me.
Send to me your:
1. Your privates phone and fax
2. Name of your company if any to enable us to start the deal immediately,I
have decided to give you 30% of this money and 5% for Homeless in Iran while
5 % will be for motherless babies here.
This is 100% risk-free.
Meanwhile,I will be going to my retirement very soon, so need this money to
take care of my family in future am waiting your urgent reply.
Contact me via my home confidential Email: wakuhotu@sify.com
God blesses you.
Yours truly,
Dr.Otu Wakuh
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