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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: "David Akamba" <david_akamba100@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:20:53 +0000
Subject: urgent respond needed
Hello
How are you today, I hope you are ok, Thanks for responding to me, I
will tell you about my self now, I am not a Ghanaian am from Liberia but I
and my Mum are living in Ghana (A COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA) my name is David I
am the
eldest son of late Chief Akamba the proud owner of Mellon International
Diamond Company in Liberia and was also the executive director of a quasi
governmental corporation. But things totally went wrong for us; my father
and my sister were killed by rebel soldiers during war in our country.
Before my Father's death he made my mother to understand that he deposited
some huge amount of money which he Made from sale of diamond and gold and
give
my mother all relevant document of the funds Which deposited (marked) as
family belonging, after his death.
I and my mother were able to move out from Liberia through the UNITED NATION
CARGO SHIP to Accra Ghana, as a refugee. My Biological Father left behind
"Forty-five Million United State Dollars" which he deposited as family
valuables for safety reason in a Bank called Ghana Commercial Bank in Accra
Ghana. When we came to Ghana and located the Bank we were
told at the Bank to provide all the relevant documents that were given to my
father at the time of deposit and his death certificate and other documents
from the court. We were able to provide them with all the requested
documents, next they told us that my father had registered the funds on
express transfer to leave Africa so we would be unable to collect the funds.
We
were later advised to look for some one outside Africa who is willing to
help us then they will transfer the funds over to you.
I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser
because:
1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for
investment of this fund in your country because am 25yrs old While my mother
she is 48yrs old, and my sister her name is faith Akamba he is 23years
2) You will be entitled to (20%) twenty Percent of the total sum, for your
assistance
3) your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while (5%) five
percent of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.
4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement
for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of the
fund and
start a new life.
I know We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me
down when this fund being delivered to you. Please if you are willing to
help us, get back to me through my email address david_akamba100@yahoo.com
to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary documentations and
if possible you be able to come to Ghana we will be very happy.
Looking forward to hear from you and your direct telephone number for easy
communication and more details. please email me and my sister for more
information
Best Regards
Yours David
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