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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: "samuel savimbi" <savimbi38@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: sam_savimbi2000@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:43:00 +0100
Subject: HELP MY FAMILY.
Goodday,
I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise due to the fact that
we have not yet met
each other before, but please I will like you to consider my present family
troubles and be rest
assured that there is no cause for alarm. Please put yourself in my position
and help me the way you will expect people to assist you to redeem your family's
wealth.
It is my humble pleasure to write this letter irrespective of the fact that
you do not know me.
However, I came to know of you in my private search for a reliable and trustworthy
person that can handle a confidential transaction of this nature in respect
of this,I got your contact through an uprooted search on the internet. Though
I know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried,
but I am assuring you that all will be well at the
end of the day I am Mr. Samuel Savimbi, son of the late rebel leader Jonas
Savimbi of Angola who was killed on the 22nd of February 2002. Presently,
I am desperately looking for a trustworthy person to assist me in this confidential
business.
My late father, Jonas Savimbi lodged huge sums of money realized from the
sales of diamonds and other precious stones / metals in different banks in
Europe. My father is presently no more, and the movement of his family members
(including me) is highly restricted,all his bank accounts and properties
have been frozen and seized. We are forbidden to either travel
abroad or out of our immediate localities. Presently, I have just discovered
a huge deposit made by my father from the money realized from the last sales
of diamonds before is death .
My father had deposited this money as diplomatic consignment with a security
firm in Canada with their corperate office in Europe, I have called the security
firm and they have confirmed to me that the consignment is with them. I have
all the documents with me right now that is be needed to collect the consignment
from the security firm, my father has instructed the security firm in his
deposit request to release consignment to any three family members which
includes myself, my mother and only sister who is
also dead incase of emergency or death.Right now my family has given me the
authority to do everything possible to get the consignment out as this is
the only hope we have now to bring the family out of its present poor financial
state.
I am therefore soliciting your help to have this consignment collected by
you and the funds transferred into your account. I will give you all the
necessary documentations to facilitate your collection of the consignment
personally;However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement
with me that you will not elope with the money. If you agree to my terms,
kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
The government has no or will never have knowledge of this business, so there
is no need to be worried about your safety. I guarantee you your safety.Once
I have your complete assurance that you can handle this, I will immediately
send to you the relevant documents that will enable you take possession of
the consignments. This will include certificate of deposit and all other
relevant documents. However, in return for all your assistance we have decided
to offer you 15% of the total amount of money as your share and 5% for all
your expenses which will include your travel expenses and every other expenses
you incure in
the cause of this transaction, such as your telephone bills etc,this makes
a total of 20% my family has agreed to give to you for helping us secure
the money.
I am waiting for your response to enable us proceed;But if you do not feel
comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue. Thanks
for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.
Regards,
Samuel Savimbi & family.
___________________________________________________________
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