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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: "john tutu" <johntutu8@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:23:45 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP, SIR/MA..........
Dear ,
I contact you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully insistthat you
read this mail carefully as I am optimistic that it wills open doors for
unimaginable financial reward for both of us. Because i got
your contact?when am searching for a reliable person to assist me and my
mother to help us to stand as our beneficiary to receive our fund,deposited
in a bank here in Ghana by my late father.
I am a citizen of sierra leone the first son of the late personal assistance
to the former Minister of land, Mines and Energy Dr. Osie Tutu who was
killed by rebels during the war in sierra leone. Before my Father's death he
made my mother to understand that he deposited some huge amount of money
which he Made from sale of diamond and gold and give my mother all relevant
document of the money he deposited, befor his death.
I and my mother were able to move out from sierra leone through the UNITED
NATION CARGO SHIP, that Coven refugee from FREE TOWN?to Accra Ghana, as a
refugee. My Biological Father left behind physical cash of "fifteen Million
United State Dollars" which he safely lodged in a bank here
in Accra Ghana, during his regime in the office.
I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and
adviser because:
1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for
investment of this fund in your country because am just 21yrs old While
my mother she is 42yrs old.
2) You will be entitled to "Ten Percent" of the total sum, for your
assistance
3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "FIVE
Percent" of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.
4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make
arrangement for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for
investment of the fund.
5) I request that you take two working days to visit me face to face in
Ghana for fast Transaction,please.
I know We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let
me down when this fund finally gets into your account. Please if you are
interested, get back to me through my email address to enable me feed
you with more details and all necessary documentations.
Looking forward to hear from you please on your reply do send me direct
telephone number and fax for easy communication and more details
Thanks and GOD bless.
JOHN OSIE TUTU.
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