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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: "Martin Kallus" <martinkallus@epatra.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: martinkallus@macmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:13:17 +0100
Subject: HELLO
From: Martin Kallus
Cotonou-Republique du Benin.
Tel :229 882147
Dear Sir,
I got your contact while searching for somebody who will be of
immediate
assistance to me now, then I decided to forward this business
proposal to you with hope that you will render the necessary help.
I am Martin Kallus, the son of Connel Agodi Kallus a commander in
(Cote d’ Ivoire /ivory coast,) army who was killed along with General
Robert Guei the former head of state of my country in 2001 at the
begining of the present armed conflict in my country now.
recently while going through some records in my late father's liabery
i discovered some documents which confirms that he made a deposit of certain
item worths united states dollars thirty five million only (USD$35m)
with a security company in cotonou benin republic as a family treasure.
On tracing down the security company here in benin republic they have
confirmed being in possesion of the de posit and revealed to me that
it was a cash deposit.
From the note attached to the file with me, the source of this
money was as a result of over invoice in a weapon procurement deal
between the government of cote d’ ivore and some Lebanese business
men which was transacted in Cotonou because of the ranging war in
our country. As the first son of my father i have agreed with my family brother
and sisters to find a further safe heaven for this fund. my problem
now is that i can not transfer such a huge amount of money out of this
country as stipulated by their law because of my student status and we do
not want any of our extended family members to know about it to avoid greedy
diaverston and uneccesary stories at the end of the day.
please, I highly need your assistance both in transferring the money to
your country and also investing some portion in a profitable venture with your
kind advice while we shall use some to arrang e for the whole family comming over to
live and countinue our education in your country.As I confide in you hoping you will
never betray me at last.
We have proposed (30%) percent of the total sum of the money to you
as your own commission, provided you to give us all necessary
assistance and protection we may need in your Country and our money safe
Please treat as highly confidential because my future depends on this money, all the
vital documents covering the deposit of the fund in the security
company are with me here now in Cotonou, and will be used to effect
change of ownership in your favour for subsequent transfer to any
account you may wish us to use
The identity of the finance company where the fund is deposited, will
be revealed to you as soon as I receive confirmation from you on
your willingness to proceed, because seeing is believing. reach me through
this mail box to discuss modalities on how to proceed. or Call me onthe abov e stated telephone number before sending your mail so that I
can pick it up immediately
Looking forward to hearing from you urgenly
yours sincerely
Martin Kallus.
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