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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: "MR.BASHER MOBUTU" <bashermobutua02@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bashermobutua001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 14:04:03 +0700
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANT IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
Attn:The Managing Director
You may be surprise to receive this email since you do not know me.
I am the son of the late president of Democratic Republic Of Zaire,
President Mobutu Sese Seko, ( now The Republic of Congo, under the
leadership of the son of Mr. Laurent Kabila). I presume you are aware
there is a financial dispute between my family ( THE MOBUTUS ) and the
present civilian Government. This is based on what they believe as bad
and corrupt governance on my late father's part. May his soul rest in
perfect peace.
As you might have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in
Switzerland and North America have been frozen. Following the above
named reasons, I am soliciting for your humble and confidential assistance to
take custody of NINE Million United States Dollars ( US$9,000,000.00),
also to front for me in the areas of business you desire profitable.
These funds have secretly been deposited into a confidential Security
Company, where it can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended
beneficiary. The funds will be released to you by the Security Company,
based on my recommendations, on that note, you will be presented as my
partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent
ventures. Myself and my mother have decided to give 20% to you if you
are able to help us claim this consignment. We have also decided to give
you any money spent on phone calls or travelling expenses in the course of
this transaction at the end of the transaction.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success of
this transaction, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly required,
due to my family's present predicament.
I sincerely will appreciate your willingness to assist us as soon as
possible. I am presently in the refugee camp here in the Thailand
under the united nations refugee camp in Thailand.I will give you my Telephone number where you can contact me when I hear from you.for more information on how we can proceed in this transaction. Please indicate
your interest by sending your telephone and fax number. I sincerely will
appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as possible.
Warmest regards,
Basher Mobutu Sese-Seko
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