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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: "Vitoria Fatou" <victoriasankoh2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 07:46:34 -1200
Subject: FROM MRS VICTORIA FATOU SANKOH
FROM MRS VICTORIA FATOU SANKOH
Dear sir/madam
I do hope my letter will not embarrass you since there was
no previous Correspondence
held with you. By getting your address is the handwork of
the almighty God. Since then, I have been very much hopeful
that you will assist us irrespective of the fact that the
present world is full of dishonesty and distrust. Firstly,
I will wish to introduce myself. I am
Mrs.VICTORIA FATOU SANKOH, from Sierra Leone; I am the wife
of, CPL FODAY
SANKOH. My husband was the Leader of the Revolutionary
United Front until he
was dethroned and arrested early last year by President
TEJAN KABBAH who
later handed him over to the United Nations war crime
tribunal were he later died in detention. As a result of
this position in the government, my son (SAM SANKOH) and l
tried and later succeeded in securing some of his assets,
which include mansions and physical cash. This is to avoid
the present government from confiscating his entire
property.
We left Sierra Leone to Nigeria with the total amount
US$15.5 Million (Fifteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
only, which we Brought
to NIGERIA and deposited same with UNION BANK PLC of
Nigeria as valuable documents belonging to our foreign
affiliate.
After depositing the money, my family and I were asked to
leave NIGERIA and was made public on NIGERIA National
Headlines, we were left with no option than to seek refuge
in my homeland in Sierra Leone. The BANK later asked me,
to come and claim the consignment immediately to avoid the
money being confiscated. I arrived here a couple of days ago
and through a good contact l applied for a refugee status
as an asylum seeker, which is still pending in Foreign
Affairs Department. The problem now is that because of our
status, we cannot risk moving the money without help hence I
am looking for a trustworthy partner, who can help me move
this money out of NIGERIA. In that case, I want to know if
you can help me transfer the fund into your account in your
country or elsewhere since time is not on my side.
As a widow of six children I need your urgent attention to
this matter. It is true that we have neither met nor known
each other before, but the information I gathered of your
credibility makes me believe that with trust and honesty we
will achieve a huge success in about
a week. I will also leave with you from NIGERIA to your
country immediately the money goes into your account. For
your noble assistance and well assured of safeguarding the
whole Fund
under your care, I will offer you 40% of the total sum,
while 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred on the
cause of this transaction by both parties, while the
remaining %50 will be for me and my family. I want to
assure you that this business is completely risk free
because every arrangement has been made for a successful
deal. I expect your immediate response so that we can
conclude the Transaction in the very shortest time. It is
very important that you keep this business HIGHY
CONFIDENTIAL because I do not want anything to happen to
this fund.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Mrs.Victoria F Sankoh
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