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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: Kenneth Cole <kennethcole1010@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: Kennethcole4luv@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:09:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kennethcole1010@yahoo.ca
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN: Partner,
After a discreet enquiries, I have been able to discover your astute ability to
handle a business transaction of considerable volume which requires
urgency
and secrecy.
My name is Kenneth Cole a Sierra Leonean and the son of Cole
Hummers a former Minister of Transport and Communication and a renown chief in a Diamond district of Sierra Leone where he inherited a rich Diamond company. He was accused by Government of President Tijan Kabah for misappropriation of public fund and was arrested and jailed.
Before my father died, he instructed and confined in me as his Only
Son about his business and secrecy. As a matter of fact, my father gave me
some documents bearing the name of a financial security outfit in Accra
capital city of Ghana, which he told me was the place he deposited huge amount of money, Gold and Diamond when he was assigned for special duty.
Armed with this documents that my father gave to me, I flew to Accra ,
Ghana where I confirmed the documents. Our lawyer showed me the two sealed trunk
boxes with the inscription "FAMILY ACHIEVE" with my name being used as the next of kin
in the deposit form.
However, my father had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the
Thirty Million US Dollars [$30 Million USD] in 2 metallic trunk boxes
.This he did in order to conceal the money from being detected.
Now with my father exit, I need a foreign partner with the image of God
in him who will assist me, my mother and my brother to receive this
proceeds in abroad , and who will equally not sidetrack me and my family when this money get into his possession.
On completion of this transaction, I wish to offer you 35% of total sum
for your asistance,10% for unforeseen or miscellaneous and 55% for I and my
family and I will also come over to your country for a joint investment
according to your directives. There is no risk involved both now and
future.
On your acceptance you can reach me on my private mail
Kennethcole4luv@yahoo.com
for us to touch base.
Best Regards.
Kenneth Cole [for the family]
- Kenneth Cole
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