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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: gracepinto1@webmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:40:08 +0200
Subject: RE: WE NEED YOUR HELP FROM GRACE PINTO (FUND TRANSFER)
FROM GRACE PINTO
E-mail grace_pinto68@hotmail.com
FROM REPUBLIC OF CONGO(DRC)
It is with a heart full of hope that I write to seek
your help in the context below. I am Mrs grace
pinto the wife of the late Laurent pinto
Former minister of mineral resources in Democratic Republic of Congo
D.R.C)who was assassinated in January 2002.
I got your particulars from my late husband
library, I have no doubt to your capacity and
capability to assist me in receiving into your custody
(for safety) the sum of US$26 million willed and
deposited in the favour of myself and my son.
This money is currently kept in a trust deposit
vault with a Finance and Security Company in south
africa.
However, the new Government headed by PRESIDENT
Joseph kabila has on assumption of office setup an inquiry
to recov! er all the assets belonging to my late father
including cash and properties with the pretence of
safe-keeping, but with actual intention of personal
inheritance. All this because i am from a polygamous
family. The investigation team has submitted their
report, and presently some cash and assets have been
seized.
Fortunately, I managed to escape from the country
with the help of our lawyer with my mother. We are presently living in
south africa under an assumed name, until I succeed in the
transaction and due to the situation of things our
lawyer has strictly advised that this money will be
urgently moved into an over-seas account of a
trusted
friend without delay for fear of the money being
traced and seized. I know you will be trustworthy
and kind enough to respond to this call (SOS) to save
my entire family and me from a hopeless future.
I hereby agree to compensate your efforts with a
percentage! of the money, which will be agreeable to
both of us, when you receive the money. The lawyer
has perfected arrangements with the Security Company
to move this money within a short time of the receipt
of your response.
The Security Company has equally guaranteed a smooth
transfer. May God bless you.
Please all response should be through this e-mail
address or call my son Edward on
27:836-743-344 or send him an email to our email address: grace_pinto68@hotmail.com
Best Wishes
GRACE PINTO
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