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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: "billy Biros" <billybiros_1@msn.com>
Reply-To: billybiros_2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 16:13:59 +0000
Subject: From Billy& Maria Biros
From Billy& Maria Biros
Dear Sir/Madam
I wish to solicit your help in securing my funds in your country, My
name is Billy Biros and my kid sister is Maria Biros, We are the children of
Late General Alexander Biros, the former director of military intelligence
and special acting General Manager of the SIERRA LEONE DIAMOND AND MINING
COOPERATION (SLMDC).
Regrettably, our father was captured and murdered along with his half
brother in cold blood during a midnight rebel shoot out, when our official
residence in Freetown, Sierra Leone was invaded by Foday Sankoh,the
notorious rebel leader. Our mother sustained very severe bullet injuries
which resulted to her untimely and painful death in a private hospital here
in London U.K.
Now we are alone in a total strange country without parents, relatives
or any body who can care for us at this tender age. Before our mother died,
she informed us that our late father deposited some money which he made from
diamond sales and contracts in a bank here in Sierra Leone, Now we looking
for a trustworthy foreign business partner who would help us to secure and
invest this money in a profitable business ventures overseas.
We are presently in London U.K. Before the untimely death of my Mother,
she gave us all the bank documents to prove the deposit in the bank, I have
enquire from the bank about this money and I spoke with the director of
International remittance UNION TRUST BANK LTD OF SIERRA LEONE, who has help
in moving the fund to a financial clearing house in Canada .
I have also discussed with the financial house in Canada, Due to our
age and statue we can not operate an account to keep such fund hence we are
contacting you to seek your good assistance to transfer and invest the
money. We got your contact from UK reputable chambers of commerce. The
situation is hard on us because of our ages, I am 21 years and my younger
sister is 17years old.
Please note that we can only offer you 25% compensation of the
total money for your noble assistance. The total money is $18.5Million US
Dollars. I am interested in any profitable commercial ventures which you
consider very good in your country and you would also assist us look for a
school hence me and my younger sister would love to further our education.
We are hoping to hear from you urgently this will enable us
put a stop on the search for another foreign partner.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Billy. And Maria Biros
Phone:44-2079003987
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