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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Muhammed Hassan" <muhammedhassan@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 10:30:15 +0000
Subject: URGENT.
FROM: MUHAMMED HASSAN.
Email:- mhassan754@yahoo.com
DEAR SIR,
I AM MUHAMMED HASSAN, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LATE CONGLOESE
PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA WHO WAS ASSASSINATED BY HIS BODY GUARD ON 16TH JAN.
2001. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OUR PRESENCE WHILE WE WERE HOLDING MEETING
WITH HIS EXECELLENCY OVER THE FINANCIAL RETURNS FROM THE DIAMOND SALES IN
THE AREAS CONTROLLED (D.R.C) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO FORCES AND THEIR
FOREIGN ALLIES ANGOLA AND ZIMBABWE, HAVING RECEIVED THE PREVIOUS DAY
USS$150M CASH IN THREE DIPLOMATIC BOXES ROUTED THROUGH ZIMBABWE.
MY PURPOSE OF WRITING YOU THIS LETTER IS TO SOCLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND
COLLABORATION IN MOVING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SUM OF USD$50M WHICH I
DEPOSITED
WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN A DIPLOMATIC BOX AS GOODS WORTH US$50M FOR SAFE
KEEPING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO ME BY A MEMBER OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHOM I CAN RELY ON
AS FOREIGN PARTNER, EVEN THROUGH THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION WAS NOT
REVEALED TO HIM
FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASON. THE US$50M WAS PART OF A PROCEEDS FROM DIAMOND
TRADE MEANT FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA WHICH WAS DELIVERED
THROUGH
ZAMBABWE IN DIPLOMATIC BOXES. THE BOXES WERE KEPT UNDER MY CUSTODY BEFORE
THE SAD EVENT THAT TOOK THE LIFE OF MR. PRESIDENT. THE CONFUSION THAT ENSURE
AFTER THE ASSASSINATION AND THE SPORADIC SHOOTING AMONG THIS FACTIONS,I HAVE
TO RUN AWAY FROM THE COUNTRY FOR MY DEAR LIFE AS I AM NOT A SOLDIER BUT A
CIVIL SERVANT I CROSSED RIVER CONGO TO OTHER SIDE OF CONGO LIBREVIBLE FROM
THERE I
MOVE TO THE THIRD COUNTRY WHERE I AM PRESENTLY TAKING REFUGE.
WHAT I URGENTLY NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING THIS MONEY INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT WITHOUT RAISING EYE-BROW FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE I WILL GIVE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS YOUR OWN SHARE WHEN THE
MONEY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT, WHILE 60% WILL BE FORM ME OF WHICH WITH YOUR
KIND
ADVICE I HOPE TO INVEST IN PROFITABLE VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY IN OTHER TO
SETTLE DOWN FOR MEANINGFUL LIFE AS I AM TIRED OF LIVING IN A WAR
ENVIRONMENT.
THE REMAINING 10% WILL BE USED TO OFFSET ANY COST INCURRED IN THE CAUSE OF
MOVING THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU
PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS, SO THAT I
CAN LET YOU KNOW THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE IT WAS DEPOSITED TO ENABLE US
ARRANGE FOR A MEETING AS SEEING IS BELIEVING.
IT IS IMPORTANT ALSO THAT I LET YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RISK
INVOLVED WHATSOEVER AS THE MONEY HAD NO RECORD IN KINSHASA FOR IT WAS MEANT
FOR THE
PERSONAL USE OF MR. PRESIDENT BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL :- mhassan754@yahoo.com
WAITING TO HEARING FROM YOU.
REGARDS.
MUHAMMED HASSAN
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