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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: "Mr Peter_Kome" <peter20_kome@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:31:03 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP
Good day
I am Peter Kome the only SON of late former Director of finance,Chief . WILSON Kome Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he had deposited the money with security company in SENEGAL,where I am residing under political asylum with my mother Mrs Rose Kome and Juliet my younger sister who is 15 years old.Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars:
1)your full name
2)telephone and fax number
3)house address,
For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (TEN MillionDollars) $10 Million. I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country, were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. My late father Chief WILSON gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to me by security company on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life,it is very importan pls get me back immediately after you gone through my message fill free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15 % of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary !
expenses you might incur during this transaction. N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise me.Call me back immediately you receive this message for more explanation.And promisse me my younger sister and our mother to be a father considering our situation and not to betray us. Thanks and God bless Best regards Peter Kome.
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