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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: john kamu <jojmkkamu@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:00:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE
FROM: JOHN KAMU
E-MAIL: kamufamily_info@yahoo.com
E-MAIL. kamufamily_info@yahoo.com
PHONE +27 73 916 8355
Good Day ,
HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
I know you will be surprised to read from me. But please consider these letters as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. Firstly, I must introduce myself. I am JOHN B.KAMU from Angola. I am the first and the only son of Brigadier Joe KAMU. I am presently residing in South Africa.
On behalf of my widowed mother Mrs. Chantal KAMU, I decided to solicit for assistance to transfer the sum of US$40.4 Million (Forty million four hundred thousand united states dollar) I inherited from my late father into your personal/company's account. Before his death he was brigadier in change of arms and amnmunition procurement for the Angolan Army.
In his "WILL" he specifically drew my attention to the sum of US$40.4M which he deposited in a safe box in a private Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa. as a treasure box fully documented in my name (JOHN BLESSING KAMU).
In fact my father said and I quote:
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"My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to US$40.4 Million Dollars. I deposited the box containing the fund in a security company in Johannesburg,South Africa. During the war I was very dedicated and committed to winning the war against rebels until I found out that senior army official and Government functionaries were busy helping themselves with Government funds and properties and sending them to foreign countries. Due to this when the former special adviser to the president and I were assigned by the president (JOSE EDUARDO SANTOS) to purchase arms in South Africa we saw this as a golden opportunity and diverted the money and divided it and I got a total sum of $40.4Million. In case of my absence on earth as a result of death only, you should solicit for the fund investment purposes".
From the above, you will understand that lives and future of my family depends on this money as such I be grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws and regulations of the republic of South Africa do not permit asylum seekers financial rights to such a huge amount of money.
In view of this I cannot invest in South Africa, hence I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total fund while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70 % will be for my family and me .
Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.
Please send me your private fax and telephone number for easy and urgent matter.
Thanks and God bless as you help me
Best regards. \Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.
Please send me your private fax and telephone number for easy and urgent matter.
Thanks and God bless as you help me.
Best regards.
FROM: JOHN KAMU
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