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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: "MR. ROZELLA MICHAEL" <microz@z6.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:11:36 +0300
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL
DEAR FRIEND,
I RELIABLY GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH IN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT.MY
NAME IS MR.ROZELLA MICHAEL A NATIVE OF DARFUR,WESTERN-SUDAN IN AFRICA.I
AM THIRTY SEVEN YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH THREE LOVELY KIDS.I AM WRITING TO YOU IN CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL YOU WILL UNDERSTAND OUR PLIGHT AND GIVE THIS LETTER THE URGENT AND SWIFT ATTENTION IT DESERVES.
MY FATHER PROFESSOR ROZELLA DANIEL OF BLESSED MEMORY WAS THE LEADER OF THE SUDAN LIBERATION ARMY/MOVEMENT (SLA/M) THE GROUP THAT SEEK FOR REDRESS OF DECADES OF GRIEVANCES OVER PERCEIVED POLITICAL MARGINALIZATION,SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEGLECT AND DISCRIMINATION TOWARD AFRICAN DARFURIAN BY SUCCESSIVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS IN KHARTOUM.
IN REACTION TO THAT INSURGENCY,GOVERNMENT FORCES AND ALLIED ARAB MILITIAS KNOWN AS 'JANJAWEED' IMPLEMENTED A SCORCHED EARTH CAMPAIGN THAT HAS DEPOPULATED AND BURNT HUNDREDS OF VILLAGES ACROSS THE REGION, SEEKING TO DESTROY ANY POTENTIAL SUPPORT BASE FOR THE REBELS.MY FATHER ALONGSIDE MY MOTHER AND ELDER BROTHER WAS MURDERED IN THAT OPERATION.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HE DISGUISED TWENTY EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATED DOLLARS (US$28,500,000.00) IN THREE BOXES AND DEPOSITED IT WITH A SECURITY COMPANY ABROAD AS FAMILY TREASURE.HE HAD HANDED OVER THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS TO ME.ACCORDING TO HIM THIS FUND WAS MEANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF DEFENSIVE TOOLS FOR HIS GROUP.
WITH THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SAID GROUP WHO ARE NOW REFUGEES IN CHAD ARE NO LONGER PREPARED TO CARRY ARMS ANY LONGER ARE DEMANDING THAT THE FUND SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEM FOR THEIR RE SETTLEMENT AND UPKEEP OF THEIR FAMILIES ABROAD.
MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST US TRANSFER THE BOXES OF THE FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICES OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IN AIDE OF THEIR DIPLOMAT.YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO GUIDE US ON THE MOST PROFITABLE AREA(S) TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE FUND FOR YOUR EXPECTED ASSISTANCE AND ANOTHER FIVE PERCENT (5%) FOR CONTINGENCIES WHILE THE REMAINING SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT(75%)SHALL BE FOR US.
MOST IMPORTANTLY,THE SECURITY COMPANY OFFICIALS DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT CONTENTS OF THE BOXES BECAUSE IT WAS DECLARED AS FAMILY VALUABLES.I SHALL DISCLOSE TO YOU THE LOCATION OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WHEN YOUR WILLING TO WORK US IS ASCERTAINED.
I WILL LIKE TO STATE UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RISK FREE BUT DEMAND ABSOLUTE TRUST,TRANSPARENCY AND STRICTEST OF CONFIDENCE.YOU CAN WRITE OR CALL ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER 0088 2162 11 9962 SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.ROZELLA MICHAEL.
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