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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: "Reuben Massaquoi" <rubymass125@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:25:55 +0200
Subject: Intending to hear from you urgently
Att:Sir
I know you'll receive this proposal will come to you as a
surprise,noting the fact that we never had any knid of prior discussion to this
effect,allthingsbeing equal I would like you to treat the letter as a
matter of urgency to enable it see the light of the day.
I am Reuben Massaquoi the son of a late mr. Lambert Massaquoi from the
Republic of sierra leonian and a former diamond dealer Who died some
years during the country brutal and devastiating civil conflict when the
RUF revolutionary united front rebels over runned Bo town, Sierra
leone,however Following the cease fire agreement that was brokered with the
help of United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone peace(UNASIL,we used the
oppoturnity to leave the country into neighbouring Republic of Guinee
and last to the Republic of Senegal where we are presently seek Asylum
at the UNHCR as refugees
Meanwhile my main purpose of contact is for you to assist us in the
facilitation of fund deposited by my late father in Amsterdam the
NETHERLANDS into your country and lastly help us invest into lucrative sector
of your country's economy, this money was realised from diamond export
during the heat of the civil war and its at the tone of(US$5.700.000)
Five million seven hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late
father in security company in Amsterdam the NETHERLANDS on my name as the
next of kin.
My second main reason of contacting you is that I received an
communique from the Security Company warning that I should do all in possible
best and interest to dislodge the money because of the in european
monetary regulatory system that is coming place soon because ofits expansion.
we're advised to get an individual,organisation / company to stand as
our oversea partners and beneficiary of the fund since the money cannot
be released to me as the next of kin considering my status here as a
refugee.
The document are with me right now in Senegal, it will be faxed to you
upon request.which will emphasis the authenticity of the transfer and
the legitimacy of the subject matter.
Nevertheless For your assistance and co-operation we will give you
15%of the total sum realised after the sucessfully transfer of this money.
Please kindly communicate your acceptance of this proposal so that we
can discuss the modalities of seeing this transaction through and so
that I can get an attorney to put together a comprehensive draft agreement
to facilitate the transfer/transaction.
We count greatly on your assistance. Awaiting to to hear from you soon.
Your Sincerely
Reuben.
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