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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: "mr john buteang kabila" <jhon_kabila@excite.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnny_b_kabila@excite.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:11:46 +0000
Subject: memo :private
Dear Sir
Kindly allow me the modesty of introducing myself. I am John Buteang Kabila,the son of the former Head of State,President of Congo-Kinshasha (then called(Zaire),Mr.Laurent Desire Kabila.I got your particulars through the SouthAfrican Chamber of commerce.
However, I am contacting you in order to ask for your assistance on thisConfidential Business proposal with full financial benefit for both of us.Before I go into further details please be informed that I am writing without any other person(s) pre-knowledge of my contacting you on this transaction.
Therefore, I will appreciate same attitude to be maintained all through.I have the sum of USD48Million from a secret sale of Diamond by my father before he was assassinated by one of his body guard (Rashid) on January 16th 2001, which I will like you to receive on my behalf due to security reasons, as my narration below will explain.But before I continue be well informed that your share in this transaction has been calculated at 13% of the total sum of USD$48M, 5% for expenses and the rest for my family and me.
My father as a real African traditionalist was a polygamist thereby having
married so many wives, and my mother being the second wife of my father, My
step brother Joseph, who is the current president of my country, is the son of
the first wife and he does not have any knowledge about this deal.
Already President Joseph is using his power to colonize all the money and
private property, which my father left behind for the whole family. Now my
mother and I are left with nothing in the inheritance of my late father’s
wealth.
Our situation is seriously critical that we need your assistance to help us
receive these funds overseas for proper investment.Let me quickly assure you
the 100% safe proof of this transaction because the diamond sales are packaged
from the onset in a pattern that shows no direct trace or linkage with us
(Kabila family).
At present,the money is in cash and is secured in a security company as family
treasures, as I don’t want to deposit the money in a financial institution for
fear of the funds being confiscated.The consignment will be released within
seven (7) days of my being in receipt of your reply via my email address above
only for security reasons.I am waiting for your swift and favorable
response,and in case you have any question(s), do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards
John buteang Kabila.
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