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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: febian kabila <feby_25inschlikty@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:28:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT PLEASE


Dear Jasmin,

I got your contact during my extensive search for a trustworthy foreign business partner who could be capable of assisting me in the below business proposal.

In a brief ,I am Captain, Febian Kabila. I am also incharge of the Security Network of (C.B.S) kinshasa the capital city of REPULIC OF CONGO. By virtue of my Job and Position I goes with top military officials. Ownig to the nature of my job and my close relationship with the late PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA and other top Millitary personnels in the Government,I was assigned to monitor the movement of a huge sum of money from CONGO to a neigbhouring West African country for the purchase of weapons and logistics to the National Army of CONGO for the civil war which is about to break out again in our country.Supporters of Our late president is again nursing plans to resist the UNITED NATIONS peace operations in our country.

As you may know Over 1.000.000 people have lost their lives and properties worth millions of Dollars destroyed in this war which have destroyed my country. If you do listen to International News media like CNN or BBC you will be well acquainted with the raging war that has turn my country into piece Now, and because I do not intend to go back to my country and continue as a Soldier I decided to divert the trunk box containing the total sum of TWENTY FIVE MILION UNITED STATES DOLLARS($25,000.000),which is meant for the purchases of the Weapons and logistics to the National Army of CONGO. I have personally made the decission to quit the Millitary,bearing in mind, I can start a new life as a businessman with the US$25,000.000 in possession right now.

I am currently on self exile here with my family in REPUBLIC OF TOGO,where I have deposited the money in a securirty compay As phtographic film materials for save keeping. Please for the sefty of this fund,The security company did'nt know that the content of the trunk box is money rather i deposited it as photographic film materials .Due to the large amount contained in the trunk box,Iam unable to move the money overseas.This is because of my Military background and my indentity as a CONGO army officer.In this regard I am soliciting for your assistance in this transaction so that I could be able to ship this money to your country in your name and procceed to your country for my investment through your assistance.

If you will be kind enough to assist me, I am ready to relinquish 40% of the total amount to you for your assistance in helping me move the money.I Hope you are honest and trustworthy person that will not sit on the money when finally moved to your country. As a matter of fact,this is my life opportunity and I hope to start a new life as a businessman in your country beacause i am a man of 44 years with four children and my wife. Iam sick of all this wars In my country.

As soon as i hear from you stating your full intrest to assist me, I will foward to you the contact informations of the security company and application text which you will fill and foward to the security company for the release of this consignment to you.Please dont let any ear hear this issue and never let the security company find out that the content of the consignment is money ,Also they know me as an ordinary person not captain

Thanks in advance,while I wait anxiously to hearing from you soonest.

Yours Faithfully
CAP Febian Kabila.

You can also reach me with this mail box fabiankabila2004@hotmail.com













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