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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: "Okyemanso Charles" <ohenecharlesokyemanso@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 20:03:55 +0100
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR REPLY
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Am delighted to write you this letter. I hope by
the grace of almighty good you are fine as I am here in Ghana.
First of all let me introduce myself, am Charles Ohene Yaw Okyemanso. I am
the heir form my father kingdom in Tarkwa, Aboose a mining town in Western
Region here. The logic behind this letter to you is that my later father
(King Tumi Tawiah Okyemanso II) was the king of the thrown as his first and
eldest son, his earning from the stool lands on which on small scale miner
mine diamonds and gold, in every three months his share are given to him
which he sold to buyers and use the money he earns fro the sells for the
development project and the care take of the kingdom.
But now His is no more and I take His place, as the
Prince I have also taken the tradition and decided to continue the selling
of the minerals. Therefore I am now in search of serious and interested
person(s) to sell the minerals to, most which is diamonds. And I have to let
you know that I am ready show you the minerals on the webcam and all
necessary documents pertain to the mines and sell below is the summary.
PRODUCT NAME: DIAMONDS
QUALITY OR CLASS: 22 CARAT
PRICE: NEGOTIABLE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: GHANA
QUANTITY: 3.6 KG
SHIPMENT (COURIER) TYPE: DHL REGISTERED POST
I will be glad if you reply to show interest as the
price I bet you moderate. Well it goes this way interested person(s) will
pay a deposit of 50% of the total amount after which he or she pays the rest
of the 50% on safe delivery. . If you accept this offer to work with me and
if you find this proposal suitable for you do furnish me with the following
information:
FULL NAME:
FULL ADDRESS:
AGE:
SEX:
HOME TEL. NUMBER:
MOBILE TEL. NUMBER:
PLACE OF WORK:
JOB TITLE:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
I will appreciate it very much, again if this proposal is
acceptable by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed
on you, and I assure you we can achieve it successfully. Thanks and I await
your reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Ohene Charles Y. Okyemanso.
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