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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: "Eddie Mulato" <eddiemulatoo@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:08:24 +0000
Subject: Investment Proposal.
FROM:Mr Eddie Mulato
Johannesburg,
South africa.
Email: mulatoeddie@sify.com
Tel:+27-732887799.
Sir/madam,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I am EDDIE MULATO, The first son of
late Mr. and Mrs.DANTATA MULATO.My father was a very
wealthy GOLD and COCOA merchant who based in ACCRA GHANA
and ZAIRE respectively, He was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their business outings.
When my mother died on 1st October 1994,My father took me
and my brother so special because we were motherless.
Before the death of my father on the 29th November 2000 in
a private hospital in ZAIRE, he privately called me on his
bedside and told me that he had a sum of USD25,000,000.00
US DOLLARS (TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) kept in a
private security company in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He also said that the security company does not know the
content of the safe box. He also said he used my name to
Deposit the money as his first son for next of kin. He
explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he
was poisoned by his business associates,That I should seek
for a foreign partner in a country of my choice were l will
transfer this money and use it for investment purposes,
I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your
account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use
it for investment purpose, such as real estate management.
My interested areas of investment
are, REAL ESTATE, HOTELS,PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, and
MANUFACTURING. Am honorably seeking for your assistance in
the following ways.
(1)To assist me to clear this fund from the security
company and transfer it to your account successfully.
(2) To provide a bank account into which this money would
be transferred to.
(3)To serve as the manager of this fund since l am a boy
of (28)yrs.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 19% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort and input after the successful
transfer of this fund to your nominated account.
Furthermore, you can indicate your opinion towards
assisting me as l believe that this transaction would be
concluded within 14 days from the day you signify interest
to assist me.
please call me as soon as you recieve this mail for further
discussion.Thanks and
God bless you for your anticipated cooperation.
Best Regards,
MR EDDIE MULATO
Tel:+27-732887799.
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