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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: kabilafamily01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:40:48 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Letter=20From=3A=20WILLIAMS=20KABILA?=
Letter From: WILLIAMS KABILA
Johannesburg, South Africa
FAMILY BUSINESS INVESTMENT OFFER
Dear,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable source
and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I am Prince
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 a political
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, i will reach you immediately through my private
Email and keep this letter tight secret for the interest of my family.
Best Regards,
WILLIAMS KABILA
(For the family)
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