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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Tanko=20Kabila?= <tanko_kabila@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:24:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.



ATTN President \Managing director
This is to acknowledge the good report about your personality through a good contact I made from South African Chamber of commerce.1 Firstly I will introduce myself to you. I am Dr Tanko.C.Kabila, cousin to the late Laurent Kabila who was assassinated on the 16th of Jan. 2001 by his bodyguard hired by the opposition group.
My position as the former financial director of mines and minerals in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as appointed by the late laurent Kabila enable me to cover up so many deals from the export of precious stones, (gold and diamond) to Europe and some parts of Asia.
Moreso, because of constant attack by the Tutsi rebels from the eastern boarder line motivated by the Ugandan Government against the government of Congo,2 I used my position and my diplomatic status as a government official to disguise the sum of US$18.7m(eighteen millon (sic) seven hundred thousand United States dollars) in a trunk box and succeeded in transporting it to Johannesburg, South Africa. With my asylum status here in South Africa. I could not transfer this money immediately, out of South Africa, so I decided to deposit it with a Security Company as diplomatic Archival Antique. This I did for my security.
However, due to the restriction pervading South Africa refugees on monetary policies, I kindly request that you grant me the consent to present you or your company as the beneficiary of the consignment so that I will be able to transfer the money to your nominated account outside Africa for investment purpose.
This transaction is risk free and as such there is nothing to worry about. I will let you have 22% of the total amount, which is redeemable after transfer to your account, 3% will take care of expenses incurred during this transaction. 75% of this fund will be for me, which I will like to invest in a profitable business in your country under your close supervision and direction.
If you are willing and interested, to give me assistance, contact me on receipt of this mail for more clarification and modalities needed for the successful completion of this transaction
Best regards
Dr.Tanko.C.Kabila





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