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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: "Ken Kamokai" <ken_kamokai1@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:50:38 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
ATT: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
First,I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and I
pray that my decision to
contact you will be given a genuine approval considering the fact that we
have not known each
other before. My name is KEN KAMOKAI, the eldest son of late CHIEF SHADOL M.
KAMOKAI, Who was the former chairman of GOLD and DIAMOND MINING CORPORATION
IN SIERRA-LEONE, During the prevailing war/genocide in my country, my Father
had a bullet shot by the rebels{ WEST SIDE BOYS} on his way travelling to
Lusia-a city after FREETOWN the capital, along with his personal Assistance.
His Assistance died on thespot while the U.N peace keeping force rescued my
unconscious Father. He was later conveyed to ABIDJAN,capital of COTE
D'IVOIRE for medical
treatment, which he later died on the 5 June 2003.
Before his death he confidence in me and revealed to me about the huge
amount of money concealed in two boxes totalling USD$35.5MILLION DOLLARS AND
GOLD DUST OF 22KARAT,VALUE 150KILO'S,which he deposit with a security
company in Ghana for a safe keeping under the disguise of valuables/family
precious items to avoid the officials of the company from raising
eyebrow.Presently, I Am in a refugee camp where i am seeking for an
assistance to evacuate this fund lying in the vault of the security company
and lift it up for an investment in abroad, I discover that I can not invest
in any business here due to market instability coupled with political and
economic instability facing African Countries.
It was during this time I came across your contact through internet reserch.
Therefore, I decided to contact you immediately based on your experience in
business to help me transfer this funds out of Ghana for an onward
investment in your country under your care and supervision for further
investment purposes.I am also interested to go into joint business
establishment with you. Every legal documents regarding the safe keeping of
this said money shall be sent to you on the receipt of your reply.I am also
ready to map out 15% for your assistance,and the other 85% will be for my
investment.
I Hope you treat this very confidential and highest urgency it deserve and
consider it favorably after which I will be well please to furnish you with
any additional information you may require. Please endeavor to include your
private fax and phone number when replying to enable me reach you faster and
bear it in mind that a handsome percentage awaits you.
I anticipate your maximum understanding and cooperation in this
regards,but if are not interested,kindly please delete the proposal from
your email address,since you know this my life and my secret.
Till I hear from you soonest.
Best regards,
Ken Kamokai.(for the family).
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