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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: yusuf Savimbi <yusuf_savimbi6301@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:01:44 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT ASSITANCE NEEDED.
ATTN:Sir/Madam,
IT IS A PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU AT THIS IMPORTANT TIME
FOR A POSSIBLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
I AM MR YUSUF.UMAR.SAVIMBI, A FAMILY BROTHER TO THE
LATE GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN
UNITA REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH FEBUARY
2002 BY THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY. FOR THE
PAST YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN POLITICAL
CRISIS AND CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND
GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES.
AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS
SAVIMBI, I WAS GIVEN US$29.8MILLION DOLLARS,45,550
CARAT DIAMOND AND 5400 POUNCE GOLD FOR THE PURCHASING
OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNATIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI
LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN. I CONSIDERED IT A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE CONSPHICATED THE PACKAGE
AND DIVERTED IT TO COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC IN WEST
AFRICAN NATION,
WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY ON A
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A TREASURE. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK
AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT SAYS IT ALL.
(http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/316.html)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm
THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO
ASSIST ME WITH YOUR PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO
TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION. I HAVE THE AMBITION OF
INVESTING THIS MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG
LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN COTONOU CAPITAL CITY OF BENIN
REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN HIDE-OUT
SINCE THE PAST THREE WEEKS I WAS SENT ON THIS
ASSIGNMENT BEFORE HIS DEATH.
I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT TIME IS NOT
MY FRIEND AS I AM ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD FOR A
RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON TO ACT AS MY
CLIENT OR BENEFICIARY SO THAT I WILL TRANSFER THIS
TREASURE OUT OF AFRICA BECAUSE I AM NOT SAFE HERE IN
AFRICA. SIR, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY
PROPOSAL, WITH ALL YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT
YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.
PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST
SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AND PROVES AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE WILL
BE FORWARDED TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST. HOPING THAT OUR
TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY
CONFIDENTIALITY.
THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.
KIND REGARDS,
MR YUSUF.UMAR.SAVIMBI.
All your reply should go to my private e-mail.
umarsavimbi02@yahoo.ca
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