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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: "PAUL Usman Yunisa" <douglas_paul232@zipmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: paulusman6@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 05:02:02 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend
Dear Friend
I am PAUL U DUNGA the only son of late GENERAL VINCENT
DUNGA of LIBERIA.(i am sorry to say this but i have no
altenative)
My father was one of the ring leaders of the (L.R.F.
Liberian Rebel Forces. Due to his top position in the
Liberian army and his high reputation,rank and command on
the Rebel section, he was in total control and incharge of
purchasing arms for the Rebel Force during the
catastrophe.According to his exert words to me he said
"PETER, NOW LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY FOR YOUR OWN GOOD AND
FOR THE GOOD OF ROSE YOUR YOUNGER SISTER. THIS IS TOP
SECRET FOR YOUR INFORMATION.THE ONE-THIRD OF THE MONEY
MEANT FOR PURCHASING OF ARMS FOR THE REBEL FORCES,I
DIVERTED IT TO MY ACCOUNT IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR
SECURITY REASONS SHOULD IN CASE OF ANY NEGATIVE UPRISING
SITUATION ON OUR OWN SIDE THAT HAPPEN TO CLAIM MY LIFE AS
JUSTICE MAY DEMAND, LOOK FOR A RESPONSIBLE FOREIGNER WHO
WILL BE WILLING TO ASSIST YOU TO PULL THE MONEY INTO HIS
OR HER BANK ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU,YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR
SISTER WILL HAVE THE BETTER CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. THE MONEY
IS TEN MILLION USA DOLLOR($10,000000.00) AND I HAVE TOLD
YOUR MOTHER ABOUT IT.
As the situation was, the Rebel Forces failed and while i,
my sister Rose and our mother were in asylum camp here in
SOUTH AFRICA, the Government of Liberia confisticated the
assets of the ring leaders of the Rebel Forces. My father
was the only General who was faced with public execution
on the 17:10:2002 by fireing squard, he was charged with a
capital offence of treason.
My mother on hearing of his execution died of heart-attack
and was buried at the cememtery here in south africa on
20:10:2002 leaving i and my sister to face this critical
world.
Now i have decided to pull the money to start a new life
with my younger sister because here in south africa camp
we have been abandon every one to his or her own fate.
Please if it touches your emotion willingly to assist us,
kindly send me your banking details such as
1) Your account name
2) Your account number
3) Your bank address,
4) Your private telephone /fax numbers,
So that i will submit them to the bank and introduce you
as my late father's foreign business partner. I promise to
give you 25% of the whole money and additional of 5% in
case of any miscellaneous. Please this transaction is TOP
SECRET as my father told me when he was alive and you are
bound to keep
it secret to your self alone for our own safty if you are
willing to stand as our beneficiary on this fund. My
father gave me the deposit slip and the agreementory
letter issued to him by the Bank on the date of deposit,
and i will send them to you willingly for your
clerifications if i see your
seriousness and willingness to assist us in this
transaction. Please write me immediately after you must
have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent
I really wants to invest this money in your country on a
good business by your help and both i and my sister will
come over to your country once the fund if transferred to
your account to start a new life.
Thanks and God bless,
Yours sincerely,
PAUL USMAN DUNGA
PLEASE TRY TO GET BACK TO US AS SOON YOU READ THIS OUR
MAIL THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU DO.
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