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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: Cessey Muduo <ce_mud@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 14:11:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Invsement
Hello,
Request for Confidential Business Relationship
First, I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction. I am an official working with Department
of State for Finance & Economic Affairs, in Banjul,
The Gambia, West Africa. Myself and two other
colleagues are currently in need of a silent foreign
partner whose bank account we can use to transfer the
sum of Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.
dollars. This fund accrued legitimately to us as
commission from foreign contracts, though our private
connections.
The fund is presently waiting to be remitted through
an offshore funds manager to any overseas beneficiary
confirmed by us as associate/receiver. By virtue of
our positions as civil servants in my country, we
cannot acquire this money in our names. Because as
high placed civil servants,we are not allowed by the
civil service code of conduct to own or operate bank
accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it
is not safe for us to keep the money here due to
unstable political environment. I have been mandated
as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an
overseas silent partner who could work with us to
facilitate transfer of this fund through his or
her account for mutual benefit, hence the reason for
this email.
What I am requesting from you is: (1) To be our silent
partner and receive the funds in your account in
trust. (2) Provide a bank account under your control
to which the funds will be remitted.(3)Receive the
funds in your account, take out your commission and
keep the rest of the money until I arrive there to
meet you after the transfer is
completed.
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it
would be shared as follows: (1) 20% to you as
commission for your co-operation and assistance in
facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 80%
belongs to me and two colleagues. You will be free to
take out your commission immediately after the money
hits your account. Since our objective is to invest
the money in a foreign country, it would be
appreciated if you could also help us with advices and
direction on investing into profitable ventures in
your country. However, this is optional, and should
it not be convenient for you to further assist us with
investing the money, we can end our cooperation after
you make available to me our part of the money.
The transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and
the money will be transferred to your account with all
necessary back-up official documents showing
legitimate source/origin of fund. The transfer will
be effected to your account within a period not longer
than two weeks as soon as we reach an agreement and
you furnish me with a suitable
bank account for processing the transfer.
I plead with you on one issue, whether you are
interested or not, kindly do not expose this
information to any one else. I confirm that
the transaction is legitimate and without any risks
either to ourselves or yourself.
Please, give me your response immediately by return
mail.
Yours Faithfully,
Cessey Mudou
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