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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: "James Brown" <j_brown1@box.az> (may be fake)
Reply-To: j_brown@box.az
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:23:39 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT LETTER
James Brown. Esq. (President)
P.O. Box 23457, Praiha.
Republic of Cape Verde.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to you based on a request by an investor and his need for clearing and investment/funds in your country.
My name is James Brown. Esq. a Financial Consultant/Attorney based in Republic of Cape Verde.
My company most times represents the interests of very wealthy Investors/Individuals due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in the society and the unstable investment environment of our country, they evacuate majority of their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they can get good yield for their money.
I was recently approached by a Reserved Client of mine, whom I had personally worked with a few years ago when he was working with Federal Ministry as a Finance Minister but right now he currently had a problem with the Government and on detention because of the new development in the country and current attach to overthrow the present Government. Before then he asked me to help and source for a reliable and trustworthy individual/Company owners such as yourself, who will be willing to clear and receive the fund on his behalf abroad, and at the same time advice on what form of investment that will be embarked with the funds when perfectly received at the point of delivery of the Trusted Company where the funds were deposit as a vital document and family properties worth $45Million US Dollars.
The client has offered these terms:
1. 25% commission paid to you upon clearing and receiving of the funds from the Trust Company. The funds in question are $45Million US Dollars.
2. Your details will be used to have the funds cleared as the rightful beneficiary/owner and you will stand as the principle owner of the funds and will deal directly with the Trust Company at the point of delivery with all the necessary documentation backing you as the owner which I will send to you.
3. 10% will be given to me after clearing and receiving of the funds at the point of delivery of the Trust Company.
4. The remaining 65% of my client will be hold and invest by you in a good profitable business and will be remitting to my client 50% profit made every end of every business year for six years before another agreement will be reached based of good returns from your end.
If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know and forward to me your contact address with phone and fax number where I can reach you for further discussion. I will provide you with all necessary information and procedures involved for the successful conclusion.
Sincerely yours,
James Brown. Esq. (President)
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