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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: "festus seko" <sssseko@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sssseko@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:19:35 +0000
Subject: very personal
Notice of Confidentiality
The reading of this message, retention, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure of the existence of the message or of its contents, or any other use of this message or any part thereof, by anyone other than the intended recipient are strictly prohibited. If you received this message and you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended recipient, please refrain from reading it, delete and notify me immediately by email.
Dear Sir,
I know that this message found you with mixed emotion as we have not had any previous correspondence. However I got your contact address through my search for a reliable foreign business associate in whom I would confide in. Consequently, I decided against every odd to write you regarding this transaction after a very prolonged time of indecision. Therefore, I am disclosing this issue to you trusting that you would be confided to and can be of honest assistance to my predicament. I can understand that people from your country are very much reliable, transparent and completely trustworthy to be involved in a business arrangements like this.
My name is Prince Festus Seko.I am the third son to His excellency, Dr.Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Bang (full name), who was the former President and head of states in the Democratic Republic of Congo (fondly called Zaire)). You see, my late father acquired the sum of Ten million united states dollars(US$10,000,000) cash. Also, he tactically stashed the funds inside a locally made trunk box so that it would enable him move it out from Zaire without allowing the contents of the consignment known.
Fortunately enough and owing to his presidential influence/immunity and
political prowess throughout Africa and the world at large, he succeeded and finally deposited the consignment with a security company in Dakar, Senegal (Western Africa). In the company, he declared the contents of the consignment as "Family Treasures". Unfortunately, few months after the transaction was concluded, my father was overthrown from power by Late Laurent Desire Kabila (A faction Rebel) and my family was exiled in Casablanca,Morocco. Consequently my father suffered Prostate cancer in the process and died at a hospital in Morocco.
Following his sudden death and political problems my family faced, his corpse was not allowed into Zaire and he was buried at Rabat,the capital city of Morroco instead of a statesman burial in my home country. By that time, the government of Zaire then also insisted that all our properties and bank accounts at home were subsequently confiscated and frozen. Consequently, since the noise has died down at home and abroad, I decided to travel to Dakar, Senegal in order to secure the treasure hidden there where my final hope with that of my old mother lies.The fund in question has been lying in the security company since the death of my father. At large the rest of the extended family members are kept ignorant of this wealth.
Meanwhile, my dilemma now is how to handle this huge amount alone and without a proper business initiatives as I do not have anybody either to confide in Senegal here. Therefore, may I use this medium to request your attention and assistance at this point, to know if you are disposed enough to help me keep this funds and secure the necessary investment in your country and with your name since it should not be lodged in my identity for now until all arrangements regarding the investments are properly handled to ensure a risk-free transition into my name.
I have met the management of the security company where the consignment is lodged. I presented to the Director all the depositional document that my father had left behind which has my name as the "next of Kin". Finally, the company has confirmed my claim for direct beneficiary of the consignment since my father is no more. However,my father had warned before his death against disclosing the contents of the box to anyone, including the management of the company. Therefore I would prefer that every confidentiality is observed to guarrantee a successful transaction between both of us.
Moreso if it appeals to you to assist me accordingly I suggest that you make an arrangement for a trip to Dakar, Senegal where we shall meet face to face, discuss modalities of the business and commence transaction in furtherance of your investment field and arrangements. On your arrival in Dakar we shall make open a non-resident bank account in your name at a good bank here and can then deposit the funds personally for further transaction to your norminated bankers in your country. In this regards we shall arrange through the bank here for the transaction to be done in bits and longer terms to guarrantee the security of the funds after getting to your country. During our meeting in Dakar, we shall draft a legal bond/agreement that would protect our interests individually. However, after the transaction is finalized,I shall compensate you with 10% of the total sum. Meanwhile, 3% will be mapped out for all necessary expenses incured during the transact!
ion while the remaining 87% would be invested by you for me and my old mother in your country.
For further arrangements, you should contact me immediately through my personal email address (oogonia@maktoob.com)thus <mailto:oogonia@maktoob.com)thus> or my private phone number (00221) . The number in bracket is the country code here incase you inend to reach me via phone. You should also
include your personal phone contacts for easier communications and quicker arrangements.
May God bless you.
Yours Sincerely,
Prince Festus Sese Seko .
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