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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: "hailmata80 zongo" <hailmata70@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:40:53 +0000
Subject: CRY FOR HELP
Dear,
Good Day to you,
I know this mail may course a little time to read but please don't see this
as an embrasment because i am writting this mail with tears, and before i go
futher i will let you know who i am.
my name is MISS HAILMATA ZONGO , a Sierra Leonean schooling here in
Burkina-Faso,West Africa.I am 22years old, You will be surprised to receive
this mail from a total stranger like me,Anyway, i got your contact through
internet and decided to approach you for assistance. My father,the late Dr
Zongo Osaman. ,was one of the prominent Diamond dealers in my country Sierra
Leone, he was also one of the paramont chiefs in my town before He was
murdered in cold blood early last year
alongside with my mother by the Rebels of R.U.F when they invaded the town.
When i got home from school to see the remains of my late father and other
family members, i discovered that my home had been burnt down and my parents
were both murdered by the Rebels of R.U.F that has been fighting against the
legitimate Government in my country since 1992, Now my late father
deposited the sum of(USD$7.4million) as a FAMILY TREASURE IN A TRUST COMPANY
here in Burkina-Faso,West Africa before his untimely death,this money was
meant to be used to buildanultral mordern medical Clinic here in
Burkina-Faso for me after i shall have completed my studies as a qualified
Doctor but untimely death of my parents have denied me this opportunity
of my life. Now,as the only son, i have made claims of ownership of the box
containing the money although the people at the Trust Company are not aware
of the contents of the box, But i need a reliable person outside
Burkina-Faso through whom i could move the money abroad and who will
subsequently help me to invest the money wisely while i go back to
school to complete my education. Also promising to entrust this money in
your hands if you would be willing to help me in this matter, In addition,i
will equally deduct 5% after the transfer to cover expenses incurred in the
course of moving this consignment to your country because i have went to the
security company were my father deposited this consignment for claim and the
director
said that i am too young for that, that i should let any of my relation that
can help me out although and i don't have any person since the incident
happened, that's why i need this help from you to come and stand as my
relation for them not to denied me my future please.
I don't have any other person i will call my own and i am staying at refugee
camp here in burkina-faso. If you can assist, please get back to me promptly
through my private e-mail address so that we can discuss the modalities of
making this move. I will equally insist that you make it a very privateand
confidential matter because my father registered this as gold for them not
be aware that is money that's why i want this to be confidential. I look
forward to hear from you soonest.
Kind Regards
MISS HAILMATA ZONGO
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