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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: "glovin lund" <glovinlunda2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:33:42 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
>From :MR Glovin Lunda
Email:glovinlunda2@hotmail.com
TELE +27 733 101 564
URGENT BUSINESS ASSITSANCE
TRANSFER OF US$25.7 MILLION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) No doubt I know you will be surprised to receive this proposal. I
got your contact through your country’s Trade Journal here in South Africa
when I was making an inquiry for my investment in your country although I
did not disclose my business intentions to them, rather I decided to contact
you directly.
First, I must introduce my self .I am Mr. Glovin Lunda from the Diamond Rich
District of Sierra Leone. During the war between our forces led by the Ex-
Head of State, Major Johnny Korma and the West African Allied Forces
(ECOMOG), my country relied heavily on the foreign earning generated from
Diamond Trade.
This money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Korma,
since our banking system had collapsed during the war.
However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to
lose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied Forces
(ECOMOG).
At this point, the key officers of the administration started making frantic
efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone safely, thereby sharing the proceeds/
money from this Diamond Trade.
My father was one of the key officers who succeeded in getting the sum of
US$25.7Million (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRTED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS).
We made arrangements and transferred the money through diplomatic means to
South Africa where I am presently living on assylum. Unfortunately, my
father died of heart attack after a few months of exile in South Africa and
automatically, I came in possession of the said amount as the only surviving
son. Upon our arrival in South Africa, we deposited the money with a
Security and Finance Company pending when we will see trustworthy person
that will assist us to transfer this money to his account outside South
Africa, as the strict Monetary Laws here do not allow assylum seekers
certain financial rights .
I shall be grateful if you assist me to accomplish this transaction and
hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and
assistance, I am prepared to give you 35% of the total sum while 5%will be
set aside for all the expenses incurred during the course of this
transaction. The rest 60% will be for my family investment in your country.
Please not that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE as such the only thing I
ask from you is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and
assurance that my own part of the money will be safe when transferred into
your account.
If you are interested in assisting me, please indicate on this email
address glovinlunda2@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
MR Glovin Lunda
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