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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: "johnmak@handbag.com " <johnmak@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mrjonhmakouluo@hamptonroads.com
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:54:48 -0700
Subject: AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
ATTN:PLEASE,
PERMIT ME TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM
TO YOU IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHOM WE SERVE AND
WHO IS THE GREATEST.
BUT FIRSTLY, I WILL LIKE TO TELL YOU WHO I AM SO
THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND MY POINT CLEARLY.I
AM MR. JOHN MAKOULOU 32YRS,
I AM FROM LIBERIAN, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS
ANKO MAKOULOU, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY DIAMOND MERCHANT
BASED IN MONROVIA ,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF LIBERIA BEFORE HE WAS
MURDER BY HIS LABELS ON ONE OF
THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL, IN MY
COUNTRY DUE TO WAR, MY
LATE PARENTS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1986, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I WAS THEN MOTHERLESS.BEFORE
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH MARCH 2003 IN A PRIVATE
HOSPITAL HERE IN MONROVIA.
HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME
THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$9,000,000, (NINE MILLION UNITED STATES,
DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A FINACE AND
SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE , THAT HE USED MY
NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE
FUND.THOUGH THE CONSIGNMENT WAS NOT DEPOSITED AS FUND IT WAS DEPOSITED AS
FAMILY TREASURES,
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS KILLED, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A
COUNTRY
OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS AND USE IT TO CONTINUE MY
EDUCATION AND ALSO FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3) CONTACT ADDRESS
4) SCAN AND SEND YOUR PASS PORT5)
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR
COUNTRY.
YOU ARE ALSO TO HELP IN PAYING THE SECURITY
CLEARANCE FEE THAT IS THE MAIN REASON WHY I HAVE CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE WITHOUT
DOING SO I CANNOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE FUND, AND MAKE TRANSFER. MOREOVER,
SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR
YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVER SEA.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGLESS TO HELP ME BY FORWARDING TO ME THE INFORMATIONS
LISTED ABOVE FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSACTION.RIGHT NOW I AM IN REFUGE CAMP IN
CITY TOGO REPUBLIC,BEFORE I LEFT MY COUNTRY RUNNING FOR LIFE,MY UNCLE WHO
HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF LUCKY ONES THAT TRAVEL THROUGH SHIP TO EUROPE,FORTUNATELY
TO ME HE SEND ME AN EMAIL INDICATING THAT HE IS IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE
CONSIGNMENT IS RIGHT NOW.
THOUGH HE DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION AT ALL,FIRST IF YOU
CAN ASSURE ME THE SAFETY OF THIS FUND THEN SEND ME ALL THE INFORMATION,THEREAFTER
I WILL TELL YOU HOW WE ARE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TRANSACTION,,MOST IMPORTANTLY
I WANT YOU TO TELL ME THE FASTEST GROWING BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY WHERE
WE WILL INVEST THIS FUND.
ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU I WILL
FORWRAD HIS CONTACT DETAILS TO YOU FOR MORE DETAILS.
LORD BE WITH YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE DECISION TO HELP.
ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MR. JOHN MAKOULOU
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