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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: julie amin <julie_amin@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 02:44:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED
My dear
Greetings to you from this family.I do hope my letter will not embarrass you since I had no previous correspondence with you although I am writing on strict recomendation.I am writing with due sense of humanity, responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic attention. I am Mrs.Julie Amin, the wife of the Late head of state of Federal Republic of Uganda - General Al Hadji Idi Amin.I am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance to each other like wise developing a cordial relationship.
My husband along with other top officials of their past administration has been accused of looting several Billion United States Dollars from the Ugandan Government. The current attitude of the present government by the present president Mr Yoweri Museveni towards my family has indeed made life quite unbearable for us.Fortunately,Idi Amin my Husband has Four million and eight hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$4.8 million) cash in a Nigerian security company, which he intended to use for investment purposes overseas. This money was deposited for safe keeping in the security vault to be transfered abroad for investment purposes before his death leaving a clause that it could only be claimed by an expertriate partner. It's Only me and my husband's attorney in Nigeria knows about this money.
Due to the current situation in the country concerning government's vendettas towards my family, we seek your assistance for claim as our foreign expartriate for the purpose of investment as intended by my husband.Note that my family is currently being probed by this present government for alleged involvement in misappropriation of public funds during my husband's regime.Towards this effect, an embargo restricting my family members from traveling,access to any form of telecommunication or carrying out financial transactions without their express permission is in force.This money personally belongs to my husband and he intends that it still be used for investment.
The Security company has now been introduced to me by my late husband's attorney in Nigeria. As soon as we recieve your readiness to assist us, we shall formalize the legal documents in your name. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, we propose a commission of 15%(Fifteen Percent) of the total sum to you for the expected services and assistance. On your positive consent, details will be forwarded to you.Waiting for your immediate reply.
Best regards,
Mrs. Julie Amin.
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