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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: "Hope" <hopenjoy5@excite.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 18:45:22 -0400
Subject: Please Note!!!
Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention to it. I could have notified you about it earlier on at least for the sake of your integrity but I decided to pray about it first. Please accept my sincere apologies. In bringing this message of goodwill to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains.
I am Mr. Hope Savimbi, first cousin of the late rebel leader Jonas Savimbi of Angola who was killed on the Twenty Second of Febuary 2002 . I managed to get your contact details through the internet myself by research because time is of the importance and I was desperately looking for a person to assist me in this confidential issue.
My late Uncle, Jonas Savimbi was able to deposit a large sum of money in different banks in Europe before his death, and the movement of his family members (including me) is restricted. We are forbidden to either travel abroad or out of our localities. Presently our movement are monitored.
Right now there is a rush for all my Uncles's wealth both home and Abroad by the Government and by my Uncles extended family and relations who are claiming that most of the wealth was got by Arms smuggling and illeagal precious stones mining and therefore illegal.
His wealth has been estimated to be over Five Hundred million to over One billion Dollars and being close to my Uncle when he was in power I happen to be in possesion of documents and information of some of the wealth. Approximately Two Hundred and Fifty million Dollars and only my trusted mother knows that I have this information.
Presently, the sum of Eighteen Million Dollars cash my Uncle transfered to Europe before his death which is presently deposited with some security firms in Europe. What my family requires from you is to assist us to retrieve this funds and have it safeguarded pending the time my family will be given residential status here in the Netherlands where we are presently seeking political assylum .You know my uncle was a rebel leader in Angola before his death My reason for doing this is because it will be difficult for the Angolan government to trace my uncle's money to an individual's account, especially when such an individual has no relationship with us .
I am currently and temporarily living in Holland with my family where we are seeking refugee status.I will send you all the necessary information concerning this transaction as soon as you foward to me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy correspondence.
I plan to use this money to safeguard my families future. It is very essential that you understand that the kind of trust and confidence I want to put in you is extraordinary, and an act of desperation on my part, in order not to lose this money. Also, ensure that this contact with you should be treated with utmost secrecy.
Your role in this project, is clearing the safety deposit box containing the money which is deposited in my name from the Security and finance company, after which, the money will lodged into an account preferably a new account you should open for this transaction. My share of the money will be returned to me when my asylum application in this country is granted, and I have permission to do business and open an account here.
For your reliable assistance, I will reward you with Fifteen Percent of the Money of the money. I have with me, the Certificate of Deposit for the consignment containing the funds, which will be used for claim from the security company, and the release codes of the vaults. Also, everything will be legally processed for transfer of ownership to you, and this transaction should be completed immediately depending on your prompt response.
I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance in enabling me achieve this goal.Please contact me whether or not you are interested in assisting me. This will enable me scout for another partner in the event of non-interest on your part.
Please for the purpose of confidentiality send your response to my private email:hopenjoy56@netscape.net
To know more about the struggle by UNITA to liberate Angola, click on the link below and read.
http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm
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