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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: "Drmike Ben203" <drmikeben203@msn.com>
Reply-To: drmikeben205@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:40:55 +0000
Subject: I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU FOR THE INVESTMENT
DR,MIKE BEN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS,
ESTATE MANAGERS, COMMODITY BROKERS & INVESTORS.
HEAD OFFICE: 102 OSHO DRIVE, APAPA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Dear Friend,
I got your contact through my concerted efforts to secure some credible
partners that could be useful in discharge of my duties as an international
business consultant, market and commodity Broker based in Lagos Nigeria with
offices in Lome, Togo, Accra Ghana and Duala (Cameroon).
I have a lot of influential clients all over Africa most whom are top
present and past Government functionaries in Africa for strong political
reasons never wanted publicity.
One of my new clients that needed an urgent assistance (help) is a cousin to
former Rebel leader in Sierra-Leone Fonday Sankoh PLEASE KEEP VERY
CONFIDENTIAL.
Mr. Sanusi and his family are presently in Ghana since the outbreak of the
crises that topped the government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah and since his
Re-installment in office. Fortunately for Sansui and his family, Fonday
Sankoh Carried away a fortune of US$42.2 million (Forty Two Million Two
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only which he succeeded in carting
away as a result of the civil war in Sierra Leone then.
This amount of money is presently deposited in a private security company up
till now.
Sanusi and his families are now looking for a trusted or credible person
that will help them move this fund outside Africa for a possible investment
outside Africa.
Recently, Mr. Sansui confidentially approached me and authorized me to help
the family get a foreign partner that will help the family move the money
outside Africa so as to invest the money properly as intended. It is based
on this that I now write to you to be my partner in this venture.
The family is ready to negotiate with you reasonably for a certain
percentage of the total amount to compensate you for your assistance.
Presently, they are offering 20% of the total money to whomever that will be
interested to assist the family.
I want you to understand that you have to give me commission from your
percentage for introducing you into this business at the end of the
transaction.
Therefore, if you are interested to be my partner in this venture kindly
contact me immediately so that we shall have good understanding on how to
go about the joint venture.
I am looking forward for successful business relationship with you and hope
that you will keep the whole transaction very confidential.
Best regards.
DR,MIKE BEN
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