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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: kobikabila<kobikabila@tatanova.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:58:03 +0530
Subject: FAMILY BUSINESS INVESTMENT
From: Mathias Kobi Kabila
Johannesburg, South Africa
INVESTMENT OFFER
Dear Sir,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I am Mathias
Kobi Kabila the son of the late Democratic Republic of Congo President
Laurent Desire Kabila of the blessed memory. I know this letter might come to
you as a surprise but I honestly do not intend to surprise you. I write
this letter in respect of my intention to invest the sum of US$28M (Twenty
Eight Million United State Dollars) with you. I inherited this money from my
mother. This money was got through the smuggling and sale of Diamond and Timber
when my father was the head of state.
My mother though not her legal wife used her privilege position to
engage in the business of Diamond and Timber since she knows that her
survival will depend on how much she can get out of the privilege situation.
When my father was assassinated on 16TH Jan. 01 by one of his bodyguards
Lt.Rashidi Kasereke through the conspiracy of some top army officers that wanted
to topple him I escaped to South Africa because of the fear that I might be arrested by my half brother Lt. General Joseph
Kabila the present head of state. Actually his mother and my mother are not
in the best of relationship because of who among them will be the first
lady tussle and this ultimately affected us their children. Considering the
relationship between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo new
government, my mother advised me to leave For South Africa for security reason,
while the funds were deposited with a security Company in abroad.
On getting to South Africa where I have been living since then as
apolitical refugee I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist me in
moving this money out for safe banking and profitable investment. Honestly I
contacted you because I don't want to invest this money in South Africa due to my
status here as a political Refugee. And moreover I wouldn't want to take risk
because this money is all that I and my Mother is depending on because My half brother has seized all my
father's assets and money and left I and my mother empty handed without knowing
about this funds deposited at the Security Company in abroad so that is why
I decided that investing this money abroad should be the best investment
for me. I will be honored if I can be given the privilege of investing this
money with your help.
In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough
to respond to this distress call to save my mother and I from a hopeless
future. And if you agree, I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 20% of the total money and annual 5% of the after
tax returns on investment for the first three years. Thereafter, the term
shall be varied. 5% for expenses, which may arise During the transaction, fax
and phone bills inclusive. $28million US Dollars. when the
money($28million) is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed to draw 20%
your favor, while the remaining 70% will be invested meaningfully for our
future if possible in your area of business and deterrents sectors of the
Economy in your country which are dividends yielding. Whatever your decision is
please reach me immediately through my Email and keep this letter tight secret
for the interest of my family.
Best Regards,
MATHIAS KOBI KABILA
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