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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: jons20044@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 16:38:09 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bill=20jons?=
Dear Sir,
This letter will really come to you as a big surprise; Meanwhile I got your
contact from the information Centre here in Cotonou-Benin. I am alive today
with the slit strike of luck and by the
grace of God. We lost every thing before coming to the refugee camp, where
we are presently staying in Cotonou Ripublique Du Benin.
I choose you after praying to God Almighty for assistance. I have not met
with you before and you have not seen me too, but I must beg for your assistance
since this is our last hope for you to stand as a new beneficiary for me
and my sister to our late father's funds deposited with a Security Company
here in otonou, Republique due Benin for safe keeping, Before his death
in the hands of the rebels in our Country Congo.
The Security Company can only release this fund to anybody whom I Identify
as my father's foreign business partner, who will help us to manage the
fund at the end of the day, this is my father?s Agreement with the Security
Company at the time of deposit, With our present situation in Cotonou-Benin,
I really beg you to stand for me and my sister as my late father?s foreign
business partner to receive the funds as the new beneficiary
Our father was the former Director General Congolais National
Petroleum Cooperation, he got this money, and he deposited it in a Vault
of a Security Company for safe keeping in Cotonou Benin, before his death.
The amount involved is ($25,000.000.00 USD) (Twenty five Million US Dollar).
Please drop your private phone, fax number and your e-mail address, which
I can always reach you. I really want you to assist me so that both of us
can work as business partners in moving this fund out of Benin for investment
at your end.
Dear sir,there is nothing to fears. I want to guarantee you as regards this
transaction; all arrangement and means are in place to move this fund. As
soon as you accepted to work with me for mutual benefit of all and your
share on this transaction will be 10% of the total sum,Note also there is
no risk to it, only your honesty is what I need.
Should I be expecting your positive, and urgent Responses.
Yours sincerely.
Bill jons
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