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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: "N mobutu" <nzanganjomobutu@handbag.com>
Reply-To: nzangamobutu4@ecplaza.net
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:42:33 +0100
Subject: Greetings
FROM THE DESK OF:Mr. Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu
Please reply to (nzangamobutu4@ecplaza.net)
Dear Friend,
I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise considering the
fact that we have not met before.I am truly looking for someone that will
assist me with a business that has to do with my family estate which my
late father left behind for us.i am contacting you based on the fact that
i want someone that is not known to my family to assist me in this business
and this is for security reasons which i will explain to you as we make
progress.
I am the first son of the late Joseph Desire Mobutu,the former President
of "ZAIRE" now democratic republic of congo.
I am presently on political asylum in Nigeria .I
got your contact over the internet during my search for a person that
will assist me in this business.this became neccessary as i do not want
anybody known to meor my family to be associated with this money.
I want you to note that this business will benefit
both of us and that it is 100% risk free.
I presume you are aware there are financial dispute between my family
(THE MOBUTU) and the present civilian Government.This is based on what they
believe as bad and corrupt governance on my late father's part. May his
soul rest in perfect peace.You may have heard how a lot of my father's bank
account in Switzerland and North America has been frozen. Following the
outlined reasons, I am soliciting for your esteemed organization's confidential
assistance to take custody of Thirty-Seven Million United States Dollars(US$37,000,000.00)
and also to front for my family in the areas of business you consider profitable.
This Boxes containing the funds have secretly been concealed and
deposited with a Diplomatic Security firm where it can easily be taken delivery
of by a recommended beneficiary. The consignment containing the funds were
shipped as diplomatic items of high values and will be released to you by
the Security firm based on my recommendations on that note; you will be
presented as our partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any
subsequent ventures.
My family and i have decided to offer you 10% of the total fund for your
assistance if you are able to help us claim the boxes, 5% for any expenses
that may be incured during this transaction, and the remaining 85% for my
family.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success
of this business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly
required,due to my family's present predicament All I need from you is as
follows:.
1. Your confirmation of your ability to handle this business for me.
2.your word that you will keep this business as confidential as possible
at all times until we conclude this business.
3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.
4. Your full permanent address.
I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as possible
Please reply to (nzangamobutu4@ecplaza.net)
Regards,
Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu
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