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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: "John Tika" <john_tika@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: john_tika@luxmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:27:38 +0100
Subject: NEED A BUSINESS/PARTNER
GOOD DAY,
FROM BUJUMBURA CAMP,
ACCRA,GHANA.
I WISH TO WRITE YOU THIS PERSONAL LETTER AND IN STRICT CONFIDENCE,
I PRAYED AND HOPE YOU WOULD BE KIND ENOUGH TO TREAT AND GIVE IT MAXIMUM ATTENTION IT REQUIRES.
I,am John Margai Tika the senior son of late Sir Milton Margai Tika was murdered in cold blood with my two twin sisters by rebels sympathetic to the Sierra-Leone war ,me and my mother Mrs Ivon Margai Tika inherited the sum of $18million U.S dollars from my father who was a Senior Government official before he died .
But before the war started he deposited the money with the bank of ghana treasury department in africa and for safe keeping and onward transfer .
But presently we want you to help us recieve this funds as our foriegn partner, We need no money from you, we just want you.
And i will want you to also sign agreement with me so i can trust you and be sure you agree to take 25% of the money for your assistance and invest the rest with your wise advice in your country .
I will Get a power of attorney and a change of ownership documents to you name, it will be sign by me in the presence of the commisioner of oath in the high court of justcice in accra ghana which is the origin of this fund,that will show to the bank that i the next of kin to deposited money has given you legal power to recieve the money
bank will release this money to you, without any question, you will just tell the bank officials were you want the money to be delievered to anywhere in the world,
it may suprise you but is truth and no one is expected to know that we are alive and in ghana that is why you must keep this as top secret to yourself alone,because my late father signed agreement that the money is a contract payment for is foreign business partners and should be released without delay or questions. Remember my late father is the biggest Gold and diamond local sales marchant in west africa.
all document covering this funds are with me and every thing is legal accordung to the International Monituary Funds Laws of money transfer law requirement .Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following information if you are interested.
1.A Beneficiary name;.In order for me to prepare the PAPER WORK for transfer of the funds in your name.
2.Details particulars of your contact address.
3. Direct Telephone and fax numbers;.For our personal contact.
We shall be compensating you with 25% of the total sum on final
conclusion of this project for your assistance, as we have also thought of doling out 5% to charity organisation from your locality based on your recommendation another 5% for the services of the lawyer while the balance 65% shall be for me for investment
purposes in your country as i cannot bring back this cash to my country.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to contact me immediately. Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you by informing you of this transaction from my bank as I will advise you to kindly desist from responding at a
ll if you do NOT intend to render any assistance.
email(john_tika@luxmail.com <mailto:john_tika@luxmail.com>)
00233-244-021677
REGARDS
John Tika Margai
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