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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: "Steve Kofi" <stevekofi7@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:06:39 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS
I know you will be in surprised to read from me, but first please
consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of
your assistance. secondly I must introduce myself I am MR.STEVE KOFI FROM
ANGOLA.I am the
first and only son of the late BRIGADIER
PAUL STEVE KOFI with two daughters.I am presently residing in SOUTH AFRICA
.
I got your contact from SOUTH AFRICA Information Exchange (S.A.I.E)
here in :Johnnesburg; and on behalf of my widowed mother, MRS MAGRET
CABILA,I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum
of US$45,320,000.00,(FORTY FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)inherited from my late father into your
personal or company's account. And before my father's death, he was
Brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition machenaries purchase for
the Angola Armed Forced.in his "WILL!!!!!"
he specifically drew my attention to this sum of US$45,320, 000.00 ,
which he deposited in a safe place of a private security company in
South Africa, MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE
"MY beloved son wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$45,320,000.00
(forty five million, three hundred and twenty thousand united state
dollars), which I deposited in a box with a security company in south
africa,before his death is aready having an alliance with security
company in oversea ,my father said In case of his absence on earth
caused by death only,you should solicit for reliable foreign partner
to assist you to deliever this money out of security company for inves
tment purpose deposited the money in your name and it can be claimed
by you alone with the deposit code.Your mother has all the document.
Take good care of your mother and sisters."
>From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my
family depends on this money,i will be very grateful if you can assist
us.We are now living in south africa as political asylum seekers and
the financial laws of south africa does not allow asylum seeker certain
financial rights to a such huge amount of money.In view of this cannot
invest this in south africa because of the governmental policy,hence
I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of security company
for investment purpose to your country or for your information funds
of transfer can also ocure from the security company in south africa
to the affiliated company in oversea for the claim.
If that changes your mind you let me know .so that will are going to
know what to do immediatly, and I also wanted to buy properties and
stock in multinational companies and to engages in other safe lucrative
business that is avialable over there in your country .for the benefit
of your efforts been carried out i am prepared to offer your
pencentage
when it is Convenient time to do so,
Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done and will be
conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between
ourselves.So kindly furnish me with your contact viaz: your { RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND MY WILL BE GIVEN TO
YOU FOR MORE DETAILS} for smooth..... communication.
Good to hear from you soon
Regards,
STEVE.
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