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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: "century agency" <century001@msn.com>
Reply-To: kenkamokai@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 11:37:12 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
ATT: Mr/Mrs.
First,I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and I
pray that my decision to contact you will be given a genuine approval
considering the fact that we have not known each other before. My name is
Ken Kamokai, the eldest son of late Chief, SHADOL M. KAMOKAI, Who was the
former chairman of Gold and Diamond Mining Corperation in SIERRA-LEONE,
During the prevailing war/genocide in my country, my Father had a bullet
shot by the rebels{ WEST SIDE BOYS} on his way travelling to Lusia-a city
after FREETOWN the capital, along with his personal Assistance. His
Assistance died on the spot while the U.N peace keeping force rescued my
unconscious Father. He was later conveyed to ABIDJAN,capital of COTE 'D'
IVOIRE for medical treatment, which he later died on the 5 June 2003.
Before his death he confidence in me and revealed to me about the huge
amount of money concealed in two boxes totalling USD$30.5 Million Dollars
and Gold Dust of 22Karat,value 250Kilos,which he deposit with a security
company in Ghana for a safe keeping under the disguise of valuables/family
precious items to avoid the officials of the company from raising
eyebrow.Presently, I Am in a refugee camp where i am seeking for an
assistance to evacuate this fund lying in the vault of the security company
and lift it up for an investment in abroad, I discover that I can not invest
in any business here due to market instability and political economic
facing African Countries.
It was during this time I came across your contact through Exhibition
Venture Capital Marketing .So I decided to contact you immediately based on
your experience in business, to come to Ghana to assist me withdrawn the
consignments from the security company and transfer this funds out of Ghana
for an onward investment in your country under your care and supervision for
further investment purposes.I am also interested to go into joint business
establishment with you. Every legal documents regarding the safe keeping of
this said funds shall be sent to you on the receipt of your reply.The
irrevocable agreement latter my late father made with the security company
which was handed also to me,indecate that i must come with a trust foreign
partner when i am coming for the claims of the consignments.This is the
reason why i am contacting you.Any other legal document will be done by my
late fathers lawyer.
I Hope you treat this very confidential and highest urgency it deserve and
consider it favorably after which I will be well please to furnish you with
any additional information you may require. Please endeavor to include your
private fax and phone number when replying to enable me reach you faster and
bear it in mind that a handsome percentage awaits you.
I anticipate your urgent co-operation in this regards.But if you feel you
dont believe me or not interested,kindly please delete the proposal from
your email address,since you know this my life and my secret.
Till I hear from you soonest.
Best regards,
Ken Kamokai.(for the family).
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