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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: GREG KOROMA <greg_koroma19@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:04:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE
From: Mr.Greg Koroma.
Email: greg_koroma19@yahoo.com
URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I do recognize the surprise this urgent but confidential letter will bring to you especially as it came from a stranger, but be rest assured that it came with best of intentions. First, I must introduce myself I am Mr. Greg Koroma, from the diamond-rich district of Sierra Leone and my father was the former Special adviser to the ousted Head of State of Sierra Leone, Major Johnny Paul Koroma. I got your email through my frantic search in the internet and the grace of the Almighty God.
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 foreign earnings generated from diamond trade. This money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Paul Koroma since our banking system had collapsed during the war. However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to loose 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. In view of the fact that my father was one of the key officers of then administration and a cousin to Major Paul Koroma, he succeeded in getting the sum of US$15 Million (Fifteen Million United States Dollars).
We made arrangement and moved this money through diplomatic means and deposited it in a bank in London, where I am presently living in exile as an asylum seeker but unfortunately, my father died of heart attack after a few months of his exile in South Africa and automatically, I came in total control of the documents to the money as the only surviving son, the money is still in the coded account that was setup by my father pending when I get somebody who will assist us in transferring this money to his/her account as the strict Monetary laws here do not allow asylum seekers certain financial rights.
I shall be most grateful if you can assist me accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, we have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction. The rest of the 70% will be for my family investment in your country.
Please, note that I have all legal documents to make this transaction successful. As such, the only thing I ask from you is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that our own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your account.
I would also wish you kept this proposal highly confidential and secret considering my father's position before his death and the source of the money. If you are interested in assisting me, Please contact me through the above email: (greg_koroma2000@hotmail.com) as soon as possible.
Thanking you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Greg Koroma.
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