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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Felix Gando" <fgando@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:14:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
DEAR FRIEND,=20
GREETINGS TO YOU. WITH DUE RESPECT, I AM BARRISTER FELIX GANDO, THE LEG=
AL DIRECTOR HERE AT THE MINISTRY OF WORKS ABIDJAN IVORY COAST. I HAVE C=
ONTACTED YOU TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF AN UNCLAIMED C=
ONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ACCRUED FROM A DELIBERATE OVER INVOICING OF SOME CO=
NTRACTS AWARDED TO A NOW DECEASED FOREIGN CONTRACTOR BY THE MINISTRY OF=
WORKS DURING THE DEFUNCT MILITARY REGIME OF THE LATE GEN. ROBERT GUEI.=
=20
BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION HERE IN THE MINISTRY, I HAVE ACCESS TO SOME CO=
NTRACT APPROVAL INFORMATION CONCERNING A CONTRACT WHICH WAS EXECUTED BY=
THIS CONTRACTOR ATTACHED TO THE MINISTRY OF WORKS. THIS CONTRACT HAS L=
ONG BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED, BUT THIS OVER INVOICED PAYMENT IS S=
TILL OUTSTANDING AND UNCLAIMED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH I WILL EXPLAI=
N TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES UTMO=
ST ATTENTION AS THE CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE TH=
E INTERVENTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHO BROKERED A PEACE DEAL BETWEEN =
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW FORCES REBELS HAS NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNI=
TY FOR THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY AS THE PREVIOUS F=
INANCIAL EMBARGO HAS BEEN LIFTED.=20
OWING TO THE DEMISE OF THE CONTRACTOR AND BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION HERE=
AT THE MINISTRY OF WORKS, I HAVE DECIDED TO USE ALL THE RESOURCES WITH=
IN MY POWER TO RETRIEVE THIS OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT SINCE THE CON=
TRACTOR WHOSE NAME WAS USED TO PROCESS THE CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL HA=
S LONG DIED AND NO RELATIVES HAS EVER CAME FORWARD FOR THE CLAIMS OF TH=
E OUTSTANDING PAYMENT.=20
WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO POSSIBLY TRACE ANY OF THE LATE CONTRAC=
TORS'S RELATIVES WHO WILL ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMING FORWARD F=
OR THE CLAIMS OF THIS OUTSTANDING PAYMENT. IT IS NEVER MY DESIRE TO SEE=
THE ABOVE MATTER TREATED THAT WAY HENCE I CONDUCTED A SEARCH THAT WILL=
ASSIST ME IN FIRST AND FOREMOST TRACE ANY RELATIVE OF THE DECEASED AND=
ALSO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE FUNDS.I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN =
REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY THE LATE CONTRACTOR =
BECAUSE IF A RELATIVE IS NOT FOUND WITHIN SIX WEEKS THEN THE PUBLIC TRU=
STEE WILL MOVE AND LIQUIDATE THE ENTIRE ESTATE OF THE LATE CONTRACTOR I=
NCLUDING THIS UNPAID CONTRACT AMOUNTS ON THE ACCOUNT OF HAVING BEEN UNS=
ERVICEABLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CO OPERATI=
ON AND YOUR EXTREME DISCRETION IN THIS MATTER.=20
UNTIL SUCH A TIME THIS MATTER IS SETTLED, I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH =
YOU IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENT IS RELEASED=
AND TRANSFERRED IN YOUR NAME AS A BONA FIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE CO=
NTRACTOR AS I SHALL BE PRESENTING YOU TO THE MINISTRY OF WORKS. WE SHAL=
L WITHIN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS PLAN AND EXECUTE HOW BEST TO P=
URSUE THIS MATTER OF MUTUAL INTEREST WITH A VIEW TO COST EFFECTIVENESS.=
I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE USED TO BACK UP =
ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO OPERATION TO ENA=
BLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UN=
DER A DEAR FRIEND,=20
GREETINGS TO YOU. WITH DUE RESPECT, I AM BARRISTER FELIX GANDO, THE LEG=
AL DIRECTOR HERE AT THE MINISTRY OF WORKS ABIDJAN IVORY COAST. I HAVE C=
ONTACTED YOU TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF AN UNCLAIMED C=
ONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ACCRUED FROM A DELIBERATE OVER INVOICING OF SOME CO=
NTRACTS AWARDED TO A NOW DECEASED FOREIGN CONTRACTOR BY THE MINISTRY OF=
WORKS DURING THE DEFUNCT MILITARY REGIME OF THE LATE GEN. ROBERT GUEI.=
=20
BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION HERE IN THE MINISTRY, I HAVE ACCESS TO SOME CO=
NTRACT APPROVAL INFORMATION CONCERNING A CONTRACT WHICH WAS EXECUTED BY=
THIS CONTRACTOR ATTACHED TO THE MINISTRY OF WORKS. THIS CONTRACT HAS L=
ONG BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED, BUT THIS OVER INVOICED PAYMENT IS S=
TILL OUTSTANDING AND UNCLAIMED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH I WILL EXPLAI=
N TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES UTMO=
ST ATTENTION AS THE CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE TH=
E INTERVENTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHO BROKERED A PEACE DEAL BETWEEN =
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW FORCES REBELS HAS NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNI=
TY FOR THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY AS THE PREVIOUS F=
INANCIAL EMBARGO HAS BEEN LIFTED.=20
OWING TO THE DEMISE OF THE CONTRACTOR AND BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION HERE=
AT THE MINISTRY OF WORKS, I HAVE DECIDED TO USE ALL THE RESOURCES WITH=
IN MY POWER TO RETRIEVE THIS OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT SINCE THE CON=
TRACTOR WHOSE NAME WAS USED TO PROCESS THE CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL HA=
S LONG DIED AND NO RELATIVES HAS EVER CAME FORWARD FOR THE CLAIMS OF TH=
E OUTSTANDING PAYMENT.=20
WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO POSSIBLY TRACE ANY OF THE LATE CONTRAC=
TORS'S RELATIVES WHO WILL ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMING FORWARD F=
OR THE CLAIMS OF THIS OUTSTANDING PAYMENT. IT IS NEVER MY DESIRE TO SEE=
THE ABOVE MATTER TREATED THAT WAY HENCE I CONDUCTED A SEARCH THAT WILL=
ASSIST ME IN FIRST AND FOREMOST TRACE ANY RELATIVE OF THE DECEASED AND=
ALSO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE FUNDS.I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN =
REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY THE LATE CONTRACTOR =
BECAUSE IF A RELATIVE IS NOT FOUND WITHIN SIX WEEKS THEN THE PUBLIC TRU=
STEE WILL MOVE AND LIQUIDATE THE ENTIRE ESTATE OF THE LATE CONTRACTOR I=
NCLUDING THIS UNPAID CONTRACT AMOUNTS ON THE ACCOUNT OF HAVING BEEN UNS=
ERVICEABLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CO OPERATI=
ON AND YOUR EXTREME DISCRETION IN THIS MATTER.=20
UNTIL SUCH A TIME THIS MATTER IS SETTLED, I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH =
YOU IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENT IS RELEASED=
AND TRANSFERRED IN YOUR NAME AS A BONA FIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE CO=
NTRACTOR AS I SHALL BE PRESENTING YOU TO THE MINISTRY OF WORKS. WE SHAL=
L WITHIN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS PLAN AND EXECUTE HOW BEST TO P=
URSUE THIS MATTER OF MUTUAL INTEREST WITH A VIEW TO COST EFFECTIVENESS.=
I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE USED TO BACK UP =
ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO OPERATION TO ENA=
BLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UN=
DER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT US FROM ANY BREACH OF LA=
W.=20
IF MY OFFER IS OF NO APPEAL TO YOU, DELETE THIS MESSAGE AND FORGET I EV=
ER CONTACTED YOU. DO NOT DESTROY MY CAREER EVEN IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE O=
F MY PROPOSAL. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY TE=
LEPHONE OR EMAIL TO ENABLE US DISCUSS THIS FURTHER.=20
RESPECTFULLY,
FELIX GANDO
22507161029
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