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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: "Mensah Dr. David" <davidmensah_s1@livedoor.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:33:34 +0100
Subject: hello
Dear Friend,
Investment Assistance
I humbly approach you with a view that we may be able to enter into a
Mutual business transaction that could be of immense benefit to both
parties. As led by my instinct, I decided to contact you through email,
after searching for Contacts via the internet, as it is the only means
I can contact anybody since I am cutting off ties with Sierra Leone
for now. I apologize if this is not acceptable to you. Foremost; I
should begin by introducing myself.
I am Mr. David Cole Mensah the son of late Mr. GEORGE COLE Mensah, a
precious Stone merchant in Sierra Leone, who died on the 6th of May 2003
After the death of my father, the Government of Sierra Leone arrested
my mum and my kid sister on the allegation that my father was a front
man to the late dictators of Sierra Leone.
All my father's assets were confiscated, by the present government and
during this injustice; my SISTER and my mum were maltreated and
tortured. From this trauma, my mum fell sick and died.
After the whole incident, I went through my Father's document and I
found Out that he lodged $7 800,000.00 (Seven Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars) kept in custody for us in a finance firm stashed in
trunk boxes and deposited as personal belongings before he died, out side
my country and he intended investing it before his untimely death.
Sir, my intention now is to invest in your country, in any profitable
business you deem fit. I will be grateful if we could come into joint
business partnership. Because of my family background I shy away from
publicity. Precisely, I prefer staying away from well know public figures
in any country. Hence I won't want my name mentioned to any one, as I
still want to stay away from the security of my country government.
Mentioning this mail to anyone may put me in a big mess and cause me to
lose this money.
As soon as I receive your consent I will immediately forward the
contact and all other information of where and how to collect this money.
For your assistance, I have two options for you. Firstly you can choose
to have 20% of the money for your assistance, and helping me open an
account for the money to be deposited here, or you can go into
partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in
your
country.
Please note that I can be reached on this email:
(david_mensahx1@yahoo.com) looking forward to hearing from you soon
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