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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: "abubaka Zuma" <adb@sentoo.sn> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abubakasmith@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 21:08:02 +0000
Subject: BUSNIESS ASSITANCE
I know this message might come to you as a surprise since you don't know me before. I got your contact from The Gambia Information Network online {GINO}.
My father Major Zuma Igweanyiba was a top congaolese soldier and the Assistant Adjutant General of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and special adviser on arms control and acquisition to the former President Late Laurent Kabila who was assassinated by his body guard on the 9th of January 2001.
After the death of the President, my father escaped to The Gambia with me and a sealed box through the West African Coastal waters but most unfortunately my father also died of heart attack here in The Gambia last month leaving only me now as my mother has earlier died during a child birth. Before my father's death, he confided in me about the existence of USD35 Million (thirty five million US dollars) which is contained in the sealed box and of which he deposited on our arrival with a foreign fiticious name in a security company here as a family treasure for security reasons. I was told by my father that he made the money from the huge amount mapped out by the former president for the importation of ammunitions to fight the rebels, the certificate of deposit was handed over to me so that I can claim the fund with any reliable foreigner and as a matter of fact, I am seeking in confidence a God fearing and a reliable foreigner who will come down without delay !
to The Gambia to assist me to move the fund out from the security company and transfer it to the person's foreign bank account for safe keeping and immediate foreign investment on viable real estate investment to secure my future and because I believe that you are reliable and trustworthy, I am soliciting for your help and co-operation to execute the business with me.
Your assistance as a foreigner is needed because the management of the security company is ready to welcome any foreigner who has correct information and documents of the fund which I will give to you and we will arrange for our travelling together back to your country after a successful business so as to make use of the money for investment.
I have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum for helping me and additional 5% for any expenses which you might incurr as a result of this transaction including travelling, accommodation and other sundry expenses, so if you are interested in the business kindly reply immediately and let me know when you plan to visit The Gambia for successful implementation of this business. More details will be furnished to you on receipt of your reply and remember this business required absolute secret and confidentiality and I hope you will treat it as such. Enclose your private phone and fax lines for confidential purposes and further communication.
I am looking forward to the courtesy of your reply. Thanks for your anticipated cooperations.
Yours sincerely,
Oseh W. Igweanyiba.
TEL:221-5703326
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