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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: "jim_madu" <jim_madu@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:55:34 -0600
Subject: Please this message is from Mr Jim Madu
Dear Sir/Madam
My name is Mr Jim Madu a Sierra Leonean residing in Cotonou Benin Republic, in West Africa.
You will be surprise to receive this mail from a total stranger like
me, anyway, I got your contact through internet directory as someone
reliable and trustworthy and decided to approach you for assistance. My father,the late Chief Madu Kambaka ,was one of the prominent Diamond dealers in my country Sierra Leone, he was also one of the paramont chiefs in my town-Kono, before He was murdered in cold blood early last year alongside with my mother by the Rebels of R.U.F when they invaded the town.
When I got home from school to see the remains of my late father and other family members,I discovered that my home had been burnt down and my parents were both murdered by the Rebels of R.U.F that has been fighting against the legitimate Government in my country since 1992. My late father deposited the sum of(US$24million)(undisclosed) as a FAMILY TREASURE IN A TRUST COMPANY before his untimely death,this money was meant to be used for business between my father and his late foreign partner.
Now,as the next of kin and the only child,I have made claims of
ownership of the box containing the money although the people at the Trust Company are not aware of the contents of the box, But I need a reliable person through whom I could move the money with his assistance and who will subsequently help me act as my late father partner, to invest the money wisely while I join you in your country.
Bear in mind that I would entrust this money in your hands if you would be willing to help me in this matter. I am also willing to give you 20% of the total sum if you will be willing to assist me financially in this matter.In addition,I will equally deduct 5% after the retrievement to cover expenses incurred in the course of moving this money to your country in care of you.If you can assist,please get back to me promptly through my e-mail address so that we can discuss the modalities of making this move.I will equally insist that you make it a very private and confidential matter.
I look forward to hear from you.
Kind Regards
Mr Jim Madu
Please Reply to me through this email address jimmadu@yahoo.com
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