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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: "Barr.Kenneth Ozo" <kenneth_ozo01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 12:01:15 +0100
Subject: TSUNAMI DISASTER / ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
Goodday and compliments,
The tsunami incidence have come and gone but the memory of its effects will last in the minds of people of the world. May the soul of those who lost their lives in the tsunami disaster, rest in perfect peace. Amen
I am Barr.Kenneth Ozo of the Republic of South Africa, the personal lawyer to Mr. Bondas Avaru of the Republic of Maldives. He is a silent millionaire and a businessman who deals on tobacco and general goods. Prior to his coming into the Republic of South Africa three years ago, he was involved in the executing of major government contracts in the Republic of Maldives because, he was a personal friend to the Maldives president His Excellency Mr. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. In this regard, with the backing from the presidency, he perfected some illicit businesses that worth millions of Dollars. Being a smart man and does not want the money to be traced to any bank account in the world, he successfully brought the cash money amounting to $46,000,000.00 (Forty Six Million United States Dollars Only), into my country via diplomatic means and deposited it in a security company. Consequently, I advised him to deposit it in a security company as !
family treasures. Unfortunately, on th! e 24th Dec. 2004, he traveled with his entire family to Thailand to celebrate the Christmas, and we were in constant communication until after the tsunami disaster, I could not hear from him again. Report reaching me proved that his area of holidaying was among the badly affected areas in the tsunami wreck. Unfortunately, him and his entire family lost their lives. May there soul rest in peace.
In view of the above situation, the consignment he deposited in the security company have already started attracting some demurrages because, it has reached its maturity date and was to be cleared on the 4th of January 2005. Furthermore, since there is no written or oral “WILL” attached to the consignment in the security company, I want you as a foreigner to come forward and present yourself as the authentic beneficiary of the consignment. I, as his personal lawyer will guide you and also make available to you all relevant documents that will evidence you as the original beneficiary so as to enable you claim the consignment from the security company. I am giving you a 100% assurance that no risk is involved in this deal because; it is not related to money laundering, drug or terrorist money.
In your agreement to this deal, after you have cleared the consignment I will give you 30% of the total amount of ($46m), 30% will be donated in support for the rehabilitation of the survivors of the Tsunami disaster and 40% will be for me. I think this is a fair deal. I can’t wait for us to start and conclude this deal as fast as possible. To prove to me of your acceptance of this offer, I would like you to provide me with your full names, complete address, date of birth, occupation, any of your identification document, confidential and private phone and fax numbers, for a more heart-to-heart communication about this deal. You can equally reach me on my confidential email kenneth_ozo01@yahoo.com
Eagerly waiting for your urgent response.
Barr.Kenneth Ozo.
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