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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: "prince ahmed" <prince_ahmedbolkiahh@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:33:24 -0700
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE
dear
Based on the investment information about your countryfrom my research Iwish
to invest in your country under your supervision.I am Prince Ahmed Bolkiah,
the eldest son of Prince Jeffrey Bolkiah former finance minister of Brunei,
the tiny oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf Island of
Borneo. I save your time by not amplifying my extended royal family history,
which has already been disseminated by the international media during the
controversial dispute that erupted between my father and his stepbrother,
the sultan of Brunei Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah.As you may know from the
international media,The Sultan had accused my father of financial
mismanagement and impropriety of us$14.8 billion dollars this was as a
result of the Asian Financial crisis that made my father company Amedeo
Development Company and government owned Brunei investment company to be
declared bankrupt during his tenure in the office. However my father was
kept under house arrest, his bank account and private properties including a
crude oil export refinery Licence were later confiscated by the Sultanate to
avoid further prosecution
from the sultan and his security operatives. I was placed under house arrest
by the Sultan and do not have access to phone but I have a palm V hand
-held computer from which I am sending you this mail. Some of theguard here
are still loyal to me, so they would be my contact with you if there is any
documents I need to send to you to enable you have access to this funds and
invest it for me. Before my incaceration, I was able to dispatch the sum of
thirty five million United States Dollars {us$35,000,000.00} in cash under
special arrangement into the custody
of different private Banks and trust companies for safe keeping abroad.
The money where splitted and kept in the following countries,: in
Canada,London, Spain and Dubai (UAE)& US I seek your good assistance to
invest these funds into a profitable
investment in your country to facilitate future survival for my family
abroad. After due considerations I hereby offer a certain percentage to you
as compensation for your co-operation and kind sincerity to carry out this
assignment.
Since there will be an expenditure from your side, I will advice you not to
worry about it because you will be reimbursed on any amount you may spend as
to enable this transaction get to its final dream, for both local and
international expenses will be given to you back while you will be part of
the beneficiary of any investment made with this cash, to add to that,I will
like to let you understand that all this is not part of your financial
compensation that will be given to you,
finally, your financial compensation will be 15% of the total cash. i/e 15%
of ( u.s $35,000,000.00) or the capacity of the fund that you can manage.
During this dispensation Please I count on your absolute confidentiality,
transparency and trust while looking forward to your prompt reply towards a
swift conclusion of this transaction.
Reply me through this email address;
Prince Ahmed Al -Otaibi Bolkiah
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