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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: "blessing kante" <mrs_bkante5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:51:00 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT
MR.CLEMENT KANTE
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-525-64-40
PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT
dear sir/madam
With due respect, trust and humanity, I write to you this proposal which I
believe would be of great interest to you. I am BLESSING KANTE, the wife of
late JOSEPH KANTE of blessed memory.
Before my husband was killed by forces loyal to MAJOR JOHNNY PAUL KOROMA, he
was the Director-General of Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation (GDMC) of
Sierra Leone. My husband targeted by the rebel forces in the course of the
revolution.
Two days before his death, he managed to sneak a written message to us,
explaining his condition and concerning one trunk box of valuables
containing money, which he deposited with a private Security & Finance
Company in South Africa. He instructed me to take our two sons and move out
of Sierra Leone immediately to South Africa before the Peace Keeping Forces
of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOG) monitoring team
intervened to arrest the situation of mass killings by the rebels, which was
the order of the day. Eventually it resulted into full war. I became a widow
overnight; helpless situation without partner. At that moment of calamity,
every person was running for his/her life.
In the content of the deed he signed with the Security Company, he used the
name of his son MR. CLEMENT KANTE as the next of kin. The real content of
the box were not disclosed to the Security Company due to security reasons.
Now as a refugee, we have very limited financial rights here, we intend to
leave this country immediately with the whole money for investment in your
country because of the stable situation and mostly for the future benefits
of my children. We have since applied for political asylum. The cash
involved inside in the box is US$ 18.5 Million (Eighteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
I want you to assist us to claim the box from the Security Company and get
the money deposited in a local account in South Africa in your name and
thereafter you order the bank to transfer the money into a private account
in your country. We also source for good investment so that we can invest
the money wisely. We have in mind to establish a rewarding investment and
good relationship with you.
Concerning the money, we are prepared to give you a reasonable percentage of
25% of the total sum proceeds. Meanwhile 5% has been mapped out for any
expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and 70% will be for my
family. For the interest of this business, do not hesitate to contact my son
CLEMENT KANTE on the above telephone and fax numbers immediately you receive
this message for more information to enable us proceed in earnest towards
concluding all our arrangements.
No other person knows about this money apart from my two sons and I. We
await your most urgent response. Thanks for your co-operation and God bless
you.
Best regards,
MRS. BLESSING KANTE.
(FOR THE FAMILY)
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