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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: "moko mola" <moko6mola@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:52:18 +0200
Subject: FROM: MR JUMA KALA
FROM: MR JUMA KALA
TEL: (+27-72-332-4728)
ATTN: DIRECTOR/sir.
I know you will be surprised to receive this business
proposal. First, I must introduce myself. I am juma
kala 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 Jonny Koroma and the West Africa
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 the war.
However, as the war progressed, it became apparent
that we were going to looise the war to the superior
and better armed West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG).
At this point, the key officers of the administration
started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra
Leone 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$22
Million (Twenty-two Million United States Dollars).
We made agrement 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 automatically, I became in
total control of the said money as the first child.
Upon our arrival in South Africa after due
consideration, we deposited the money with a Security
Company for the security reasons. The actuasl content
was not disclosed to them (Security company) pending
when we see a trustworthy person such as yourself who
will assist us in transferring this money to his
account outside South Africa, 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 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 successful deal.
As such, the only thing I ask from you is total
assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and
assurance that my own part of 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 email through those
numbers above.
Thanking you in anticipation for your usual
co-operation.
Best regards.
JUMA KALA.
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