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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: musa_ka@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:48:45 +0100
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP
MR. MUSA KABBAH
BURKINA FASO OUGADUOGUO,WEST AFRICA.
Contact always via musa_ka04@hotmail.com
Dear Friend ,
I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise but your contact was
given to me by a reliable friend of my father working in Burkina Faso Chambers
of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture,after I told him that I needed a
reliable and honest business partner outside Burkina Faso.
My name is MR.MUSA KABBAH.I am a Sierra Leonean and the son of the late
Osman Kabbah, former Director-General of Gold and Diamond Office (GDO)
in Freetown, he replaced the Lebanese business tycoon Mr Jamil Mohamed Saheed
who was sacked by the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, unfortunately,
my father was attacked by rebels of the Revolutionary United
Front (RUF)in Kono, Eastern Sierra Leone.
He survived the bullet wounds and was hospitalised at the Connaught Hospital
in Freetown where he later died of internal bleeding. Before he died, he
revealed to me that he has US$18.5 MILLION in an Iron Crate which he lodged
in a security company for safe keeping in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
And that he registered the contents of the box as family treasures which
belongs to him and his foreign partner he also confided in me that he kept
the certificate of the deposit and the keys of the box in his personal safe.
As at last month, I traced the address of the security company to Ouagadougou,
Capital of Burkina Faso a west african french speaking country. Backed with
the certificate and receipt of the part payment, I met with the Director
of the security company with the receipt for collection of the box.
After thorough verifications, he agreed for the release provided I can come
along with the foreign partner who is involved in the transaction.
Based on this development, I contacted a friend of my father who is working
at the Chamber of Commerce to assist me to seek for a reliable, honest and
well-established individual that has business foresight, he then gave me
your contact as somebody he believes will give me a fair transaction and
consideration.
I propose that you come as the foreign partner concerned so that we can
retrieve the money from the security company. I have decided that for all
assistance and inconveniences, 20% of the total sum would be yours, while
the rest of the remaining balance will be put into investment opportunities
in any profitable area you might suggest in your country or any where
else you trust.
Please keep this proposal in the most confidential manner and I assure you
of our 100% risk free transaction. Please let me be informed of your decision
to come so that I can work on your visa.
While I close here, I hope that Almighty Allah will give you the power to
do this transaction with me and I am waiting for your urgent response to
this letter. You can send me Email through the above address.
Thanks so much for your co-operation.
Yours Faithfully
MR. MUSA KABBAH.
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