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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: "Masella Alulu" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: masellaalulu1@aim.com
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:36:34 +0100
Subject: SEEKING FOR HELP
I write this in confidence, believing that it will reach you in high spirit
and I believe you will maintain the level of confidence and trust that matters
of this nature requires. Before proceeding, I wish to introduce myself.
My Name is masella Alulu. What I am about to tell you is something which
I pray would yield good results. I worked with a white man Mr David Claude
who was a diamond dealer in Congo (DRC). He migrated to Congo many years
ago, my father was his gardener for years after which my father died.
Mr David Claude employed me as his personal assistant, since my father was
displaced years ago during the war in Congo and could not locate any family
members. Mr David was trully like a father to me. His business always took
him out of the country most times to Europe.
This happy life of mine was shattered when Mr David Claude died of a strange
illness. It was only proper that I handled everything since I did not know
any real family members of his. Before he died he deposited the sum of $3.1
million (Three Million One Hundred Thousand dollars) with a security firm
in Europe which he told me then that he wanted to invest in a new deal which
was to be done in Europe. I know that you are wondering where this is leading
to. The problem now is that the security company has requested that the
next of kin to Mr David Claude should come and claim the money that was
deposited with them. You must know that I am the only one aware of this.
I have been given some time to submit the name of the next of kin.
I want to introduce you to the security firm as the next of kin. So that
you can claim the money deposited with the financial institution. Can you
help me? Are you trustworthy? Can you handle this money? Are you capable
of handling this money? If you can, please contact me. All you need to do
is to claim this money from the security Company. For your assistance, you
will be entitled to 30% of the total sum and 70% will be for me.
You are also obliged to help/advise on the proper and most convenient way
of investing this money in your country, hopefully, You will consider this
request and respond positively.
I want to assure you that this transaction is totally safe and risk free
provided you follow the instructions of the fanancia inistitution religiously.
On no account will your personal security come under any form of danger
as a result of this matter.
Please, email me on receipt of this mail on masellaalulu1@aim.com
Have a lovely day while I await your positive response.
Best Regards
Masella Alulu
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