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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: babanadiko2004@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:44:33 +0200
Subject: Urgent Family Assistance
From - Babana Diko
Pone] 27-73-567-1612
email;babanadiko2004@yahoo.com
Attn; Manger,Ceo.
GOOD DAY,
MY NAME IS BABANA DIKKO. MY BROTHER IS A TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE GROSS EMBEZZLEMENT, FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATION, AND OIL THEFT THAT OCCURED AT THE CONGOLESE OIL COMPANY (HYDRO-CONGO) SOMETIME
IN THE YEAR 2002, AND WHICH WAS VASTLY PUBLICISED BY ONE
OF THE WORLDS LEADING NEWS CHANNELS, BBC NEWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MATTER, CLICK ON
THIS WEBPAGE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1100852.stm
MY BROTHER WAS ABLE TO SYPHONE THE SUM OF US$27
MILLION. THIS MONEY WAS TAKEN ABROAD WITH HIS CONTACTS IN GOVERNMENT AND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICAN AND WHOSE NAME I AM NOT GOING TO DISCLOSE NOW FOR SECURITY REASONS UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU. I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR KIND AND VERY HONEST SSISTANCE IN INVESTING THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. I WILL GIVE
YOU A COMPREHENSIVE BREAKDOWN ON HOW THIS TRANSACTION WILL WORK OUT IMMEDIATELY
I HEAR FROM YOU.
URGENTLY AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE
BEST REGARDS
BABANA DIKKO
YOU MAY KINDLY RESPOND VIA THIS EMAIL:
babanadiko4@yahoo.com:
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