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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: Osei Akwasi <osei_1956@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ministry.gh1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:53:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: osei_1956@yahoo.com
I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
- Attention:Payment Confirmation; I am Ambassador Akwasi Osei Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghana; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Ghana concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated account as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid funds. I have every file jacket before me and hope your data's are correct and un-tampered unless you re-confirm otherwise we cannot proceed with the transfer. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Government Treasury and Reserve Account as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Parliamentary Committee on Contract Payments & Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports/expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally based on these terms/conditions.1. The sum of USD$9.9Million will be transfer into your nominated account by Telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable within 3 working days after you have confirm the transfer of the funds into your account. 55% out of the whole sum will be for you, 5% for any expenses that may accrue during the transaction while 40% will be for me.2. This deal must be kept secret beyond every reasonable doubt, and all correspondents will be strictly by email & telephone for security purposes, it is 100% hitch free.3. There should be no third parties, as most problems associated with your fund release are caused by your agents & representative. Upon the respond of this e-mail you agree with the terms & conditions, I will provide you with all details information you need to process your transfer without waste of time. Prior to your respond I shall fix your name on the Payment schedule list instantly with the City National Bank which is the bank use to make all foreign transfer from bank of Ghana to meet the days mandated. I hope my points were made clear & well understood.Please get back to me as soon as possible.Thanks Akwasi Osei Adjei,Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghana.
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