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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: "Adonis Johnson" <ad_johnson78@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 20:41:37 +0100
Subject: PLease contact me
ATTN:
Sir,
It should not be surprising for you to receive this kind of mail from a total stranger, we are just in need for help. I am Mr Adonis Johnson,the son of Mr Andrew Johnson a former national security adviser to the ousted Sierra Leonean military head of state,PAUL KOROMA, I am writing to express my interest in real estate or any viable investement in your country. My father died in detention a couple of yaers ago while he been detained by the new governement.
Before his untimely death, he instructed me to leave the country for my safety and start up a business in any country of my choice with a total sum $5,500.000.00 (Five million five hundred thousand US Dollars) deposited in a security and finance company in London, Britain. Actually, I came accross your contact through a friend of mine from your country who assured me of your ability to help us in this case and decided to seek your assistance in transfering this money for investment purposes in your country. Although, I did not tell him that I need your assistance. I have all the information that cover the deposit which could be sent to you upon request.
Transaction of this nature demands the highest trust and confidence between both parties. I like to ask for your assistance in this case to help me receive this money in your account or a new account. My father, having been in the military and also in the government before, we need a third party in whose account we can transfer the money without the notice of our home government. For your assistance, I have decided to give you 10% of the total sum involved and 3% set aside for miscelleneous expenses that we may incur during the process. I appriciate any assistance you may accord me in this capacity.
We look forward to hearing from you soon, I will appreciate it more if you can use this email to communicate your response to my proposal.
Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,
Adonis Johnson
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