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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: "Mrs Amina. A. Bello" <amina_b001@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 03:25:31 +0700
Subject: Sincere Assistance Needed
From:Mrs.Amina.A Bello.
Attention:The Managing Director
FUND TRANSFER & INVESTMENTASSISTANCE
This mail is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever form to you but i must solicit your confidentiality, i know a proposal of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried,but I am assuring you that it is sent in good faith and will be of mutual benefit to both parties.I am Mrs. Amina.A.Bello, an Iraqi refugee ,my husband was until recently, one of the personal aid to the president of Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power by American Government .
Due to the war raging in my country then my late Husband,was using me through diplomatic means to send money out of the country because he had feared that he might be killed at any time. He wanted to provide for me and my son Musa.
On this particular occasion we were able to come over here in Thailand ,we inherited the sum of US$11 million.The funds were originally gotten from my late husband proceeds.This money was packed into a SAFE-BOX and brought into Thailand by DIPLOMATIC MEANS.It is here in Thailand that the news of the death of my husband reached me, just exactly as he feared. May his soul rest in peace! After receiving the news of my husband's death, l and my son was faced with deciding on what to do with the sum of US$11 million in our possession.
We then deposited the SAFE-BOX containing this money in a PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY as FAMILY VALUABLES, without disclosing real content of it to them. My objective now is to invest this money in a foreign country like yours. I will also appreciate entering into a profitable joint venture with you after the safe transfer of the money.
I am by this mail asking you to assist me transfer this money to your personal/corporate account.In view of your participation,I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage for your assistanc I have also set aside 5% of the total sum for expenses you may incur in course of this transaction.be assured that you stand no risk of any kind I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make anywhere. All i require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
Kindly,include you private contact telephone number and private e-mail when replying in order for me to update you more on the plans as to how we intend to actualize this transaction most successfully.I will be looking forward to doing business with you and I do solicit your Confidentiality in this transaction .
Best regard,
Mrs.Amina.A.Bello.
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