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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: "muhammed salami" <muhammedsalami_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:12:54 -0500
Subject: HELLO
Hello
RE: CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE
First I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction. I am a highly placed official working with the ministry
of state for finance andeconomic planning here in Banjul, Gambia,
west .Africa my department, the treasury, does transactions that run
into several hundresds of millions of dollars quaterly. Myself and two
othercolleagues in thisdepartment are currently in need of a silent
foreign partner, whoseinfluence and bank account we can use, to
transfer thesum of twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars
(US$12,500,000.00) This funds accrued legitimately but discretely to
us as commission from foreigncontracts through our private
connections. The funds is presently waiting to be remitted by our
offshore funds managers to any foreign beneficiary cleared for
payment. However by virtue of our positions as civil servants in our
country we cannot acquire this money directly, in our names. We are
not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own oR operate
bank account outside our shores, on the other hand it is not safe for
us to keep the money here due to ourunstable political environment in
this part of the world.
I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues to look
for an overseas silent partner in whose account we would transfer the
us$12,500,000.00 to, for our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this
email. I am requesting that you assist us as our silent partner and
receive the funds in your account for uson trust. We propose to share
as follows, 20% to you as commision and 80% for us. You will be free
to
take your commission immediately the funds hit your account. since our
objective for now is to invest the money, it would be
appreciated if you can also of assistance by advising on short and
long term investment possibilities your country. Should it not be
convenient for you to assist with investing, we can end our
cooperation after you hand over to our percentage of the money. The
transaction although discrete is legitimate, the money will be
transferred to your account with all necessary back-up documents
showing legitimacy and source origin of funds. The transfer will be
effected within seven working days to be completd. I plead with you on
one issue, whether you are interested or not please do not expose this
information to any one else. I confirm that the transaction is
legitimate and without any risks either of us. Please give me your
response immediately while keeping everything confidential.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr MUHAMMED SALAMI
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