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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: "Ben Camarra" <bc74117@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sphilip01@live.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:47:21 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT
*ATTEN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR *
*DEAR SIR,
I AM MR.BEN CAMARRA, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LATE CONGLOESE PRESIDENT
LAURENT KABILA WHO WAS ASSASSINATED BY HIS BODY GUARD ON 16TH JAN. 2001.
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OUR PRESENCE WHILE WE WERE HOLDING MEETING WITH HIS
EXECELLENCY OVER THE FINANCIAL RETURNS FROM THE DIAMOND SALES IN THE AREAS
CONTROLLED (D.R.C) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO FORCES AND THEIR FOREIGN
ALLIES ANGOLA AND ZIMBABWE, HAVING RECEIVED THE PREVIOUS DAY USS$150M CASH
IN THREE DIPLOMATIC BOXES ROUTED THROUGH ZIMBABWE.
MY PURPOSE OF WRITING YOU THIS LETTER IS TO SOCLICIT FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND COLLABORATION IN MOVING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SUM OF USD$50M
WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN A DIPLOMATIC BOX AS GOODS
WORTH US$50M FOR SAFE KEEPING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO ME
BY A MEMBER OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHOM
I CAN RELY ON AS FOREIGN PARTNER, EVEN THROUGH THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION
WAS NOT REVEALED TO HIM FOR CONFIDENTIAL
REASON. THE US$50M WAS PART OF A PROCEEDS FROM DIAMOND TRADE MEANT FOR THE
LATE PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA WHICH WAS DELIVERED THROUGH ZAMBABWE IN
DIPLOMATIC BOXES. THE BOXES WERE KEPT UNDER MY CUSTODY BEFORE THE SAD EVENT
THAT TOOK THE LIFE OF MR. PRESIDENT. THE CONFUSION THAT ENSURE AFTER THE
ASSASSINATION AND THE SPORADIC SHOOTING AMONG THIS FACTIONS,I HAVE TO RUN
AWAY FROM THE COUNTRY FOR MY DEAR LIFE AS I AM NOT A SOLDIER BUT A CIVIL
SERVANT I CROSSED RIVER CONGO TO OTHER SIDE OF CONGO LIBREVIBLE FROM THERE
IMOVE TO THE THIRD COUNTRY WHERE I AM PRESENTLY
TAKING REFUGE.WHAT I URGENTLY NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING
THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT WITHOUT RAISING
EYE-BROW FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE I WILL GIVE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS YOUR OWN SHARE WHEN THE
MONEY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT, WHILE 60% WILL BE FORM ME OF WHICH WITH YOUR
KIND ADVICE I HOPE TO INVEST IN PROFITABLE VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY IN OTHER
TO SETTLE DOWN FOR MEANINGFUL LIFE AS I AM TIRED OF LIVING IN A WAR
ENVIRONMENT.
THE REMAINING 10% WILL BE USED TO OFFSET ANY COST INCURRED IN THE CAUSE OF
MOVING THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU
PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS, SO THAT I
CAN LET YOU KNOW THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE IT WAS DEPOSITED TO ENABLE US
ARRANGE FOR A MEETING AS SEEING IS BELIEVING. *
*IT IS IMPORTANT ALSO THAT I LET YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RISK
INVOLVED WHATSOEVER AS THE MONEY HAD NO RECORD IN KINSHASA FOR IT WAS MEANT
FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF MR. PRESIDENT BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.*
*WAITING TO HEARING FROM YOU.
REGARDS.
MR.BEN CAMARRA*
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