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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: "ABIA MOROBA" <abiamohamedpk@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:14:06 +0000
Subject: I Need Your Help
DEAR ,
I KNOW THIS PROPOSAL LETTER MIGHT BE A PLEASANT SUPRISE TO YOU AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE . I AM MISS ABIA MOROBA ,A SIERRA-LEONIAN BORN 21 YEARS AGO,NOW SEEKING ASYLUMDAKAR-SENEGAL UNDER (UNHCR) I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE NET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS A CAUSE OF MY SERIOUS SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT CAN HANDLE SUCH A CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE.MY FATHER (LATE) DR.GEORGE MOROBA.
THE FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DIRECTOR OF DIAMONDS AREA IN KARLA, UNDER THE EXECUTIVE CIVILIAN PRESIDENT OF SIERRA-LEONE,BUT WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBELS DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND PROPERTIES DESTROYED,BUT I AND MY AGED MOTHER WITH MY TWO JUNIOR BROTHERS NARROWLY ESCAPED WITH SOME OF MY FATHER'S PROPERTIES (A TRUNK BOX CONTAINING 8.2 MILLION U.S DOLLARS) WHICH IS NOW SAFELY DEPOSITED IN A HIGH SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR AS A FAMILY TREASURE. HOWEVER,WE SADDLED WITH THE PROBLEM OF SECURING A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGN PERSONALITY TO HELP US TRANSFER THIS SUM OF EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS PENDING OUR ARRIVAL TO MEET WITH YOU.
FURTHERMORE,WE ONLY WANT THIS TO BE DONE THIS WAY BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY IS POLITICALLY STABLE FOR ANY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT AND WILL ALSO WANT TO ADD HERE THAT IF ACCEPTED BY YOU,YOU WILL SERVE AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY.
WE FEEL CONFIDENT THEREFORE,TO INTRODUCE THIS OFFER TO YOU. FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS TRANSFER,WE HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 15%PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND 5 PERCENT MAPPED OUT FOR ANY MISCELLENEOUS EXPENSES THAT MAY OCCURE DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY TO YOUR LOCATION.
CONCLUSIVELY,THEREFORE,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH US BACK IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS REQUEST TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY FROM DAKAR SENEGAL TO YOUR COUNTRY RESIDENT ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR INTEREST. ON COMMENCEMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION I WANT TO LET YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE FUTURE OF MYSELF AND FAMILY DEPENDS SOLELY ON THIS MONEY. SO PLEASE KEEP THIS BUSINESS TO YOURSELF ONLY.
FINALLY NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON YOUR PART AS A RESULT THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR ABOUT. A COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BOND RECIEPT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY AND ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT COVERED THE DEPOSITED MONEY WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR RECORD PURPOSE AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU. AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR EARNEST RESPONSE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ABIA MOROBA
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