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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: "herbert mpoyo" <herbertmpoyo@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:42:45 +0200
Subject: NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE [ PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL ]
FROM:MR.HERBERT MPOYO
60 PRIMEROSE STREET
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN:DIRECTOR/C.E.O
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE [ PRIVATE
ANDCONFIDENTIAL ]
I do recognize the surprise this urgent but confidential letter brings to
you, especially as it comes from a stranger. It is occasioned by the urgency
it demands.I am Mr.HERBERT MPOYO from the Republic of Sierra Leone.
My father was the former special adviser to the recently ousted Head of
State of Sierra Leone, Major
John Paul Koroma. During the war between the rebel forces led by ex-Head of
State, Major John Paul Koroma, and West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG)my
country relied heavily on the foreign earnings generated from diamond trade.
The then Head of State personally kept this money; Major John Paul Koroma as
the country's banking system had collapsed during the war.
However as the war progressed, it became apparent that the rebels are going
to lose the superior and better-armed West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG).
At this point the key officers of the administrationstarted making frantic
efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone, thereby sharing the proceed/money from
this diamond trade. In view of the fact that my father was one of the key
officers of Administration, he succeeded in getting the sum of
(US$13.5m)Thirteen Million Five Hundred US Dollars.At a time my father
became very sick and callled my attention and said to me (MY BELOVED SON, I
WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US
DOLLARS (US$13,500.000.00), WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY
COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. I MADE THIS MONEY DURING MY TENURE IN
THE OFFICE.IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY. )You should
solicit a reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out
of South Africa for investment purpose. I deposited the money in your name
and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code.
These are the documents,and take good care of your brother and sister.My
father made arrangements and sent my brother and I with my younger sister to
South Africa and to join us later Unfortunately my father died of a heart
attack after a few months in my country.I am now in total possession of the
money as the next of kin.On arrival in South Africa,we applied for political
asylum .we were not permitted to work and operate a bank account.Right
now,I have been looking for a reliable and trustworthy person to help us
transfer this money into a foreign account overseas prior to investment in
his/her country or in a conducive country overseas. Luckily, I ran into your
contact and details and then decided to contact you and see if you can be of
any help to us.
We intend to share this money (US$13.5) as follows: (a)25% of the total sum
to you if you assist us in transferring this money successfully into any of
your overseas account.(b)5% of the total sum will be set aside to offset all
bills and expenses incurred in the process of this transaction.(c)70%
of the total sum will be for investment in any country of which you will
guide us.
Please note that this transaction is risk free as we have concluded all
modalities to aid this transfer.
Should this meet your utmost consideration, please give us your earliest
reply by email . Be kind to provide us with your communication facilities
as it will able us reach each other when necessary. Feel free to ask any
questions you consider necessary.The confidentiality in this transaction
cannot be over emphasized as we trust and believe that you will oblige us
the needed security and
attention it demands.Please treat this transaction with absolute
confidentiality.
Thanks, as we await your urgent response.
HERBERT MPOYO
(For the Family
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