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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: derekakuaku@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 18:16:36 +0200
Subject: urgent assistance please
From :PRINCE DEREK AKU AKU
Phone: +27-73-521-5113
Dear Friend,
URGENT BUSINESS ASSITSANCE
TRANSFER OF US$25.7 MILLION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) No doubt I know you will be surprised to receive this proposal. I got your
contact through your country’s Trade Journal here in South Africa when I was making an inquiry for my investment in your country although I did not disclose my business intentions to them, rather I decided to contact you directly. First, I must introduce myself. I am Mr PRINCE DEREK AKUAKU from the Diamond Rich District of Sierra Leone. During the war between our forces led by the Ex- Head of State, Major Johnny Koroma and the West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG), my country relied
heavily on the foreign earning generated from Diamond Trade. This money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Koroma, since our banking system had collapsed during the war.
However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to lose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG). At this point, the key officers of the administration started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone safely, thereby sharing the proceeds/ money from this Diamond Trade. My father was one of the key
officers who succeeded in getting the sum of US$25 .7Million (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRTED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).
We made arrangements and transferred the money through diplomatic means to South Africa where I am presently living on asylum. Unfortunately, my father died of heart attack after a few months of exile in South Africa and automatically, I came in possession of the said amount as the only surviving son. Upon our arrival in South Africa, we deposited the money with a Security and Finance Company pending when we will see a trustworthy person that will assist us to transfer
this money to his account outside South Africa, as the strict Monetary Laws here do not allow asylum seekers certain financial rights .
I shall be grateful if you assist me to accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you will remain
trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, I am prepared to give you 20% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for all the expenses incurred during the course of this transaction. The rest 75% will be for my family investment in your country. Please note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE as such the only thing I ask from you is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my own part of the money will be safe when transferred into your account. If you are interested in assisting me, please indicate on these Telephone:
27- 73-521-5113,or this emai address
Best Regards,
PRINCE DEREK AKUAKU
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