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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: Mbano Wanaga <mbanowanaga179@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mbanowanaga176@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 03:32:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn:Sir
Attn:Sir
With sincere heart and genuine intention I am writing you this message which I believe will be of mutual benefit to the both of us. I know you are connected and can lead me to a very reliable partner who will assist us in this project, we have not met.I got your contact from a directory in search for a reliable personality that could understand our situation to help us.By way of introduction
I am mbano wanaga, i am a zimbabwean citizen presently taking refugee in GHANA.Due to crises in my country coupled with the assisanation of my late father who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war veteran association who are calling for the white collection of farm land from all white settlers which is wrong.
My father due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE.Now my mother and I and my kid sister had to flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA. Before the death of my father he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise.He secretly moved these funds acquired from various sales in a trunk-box and deposited it in a security deposit company in Ghana.But at the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family valuables that are contained in the box. The total amount contained in the box is$20.7M US
we have all documents with us here in the camp. We need a trust worthy and experience person that will help us to invest this money in your country and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.We are prepared to give you 20% of the money for that assistance.We are expecting to hear from you. waiting you for your anticipated cooperation. please in your reply include your cellphone number and fax number.
Best Regards,
mbano wanaga,
(For the family)
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