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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: Nelson Williams <nellywilly9@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:14:37 -0800
Subject: REPLY ASAP
Dear Sir,
Please I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise based on the
fact that I have not had any previous contact with you.
Briefly, I am master Nelson Williams, son of the late Mr.Richard Williams,
former director of Sierre Leone Gold and Diamond Corporation who was
murdered by assailants .
Shortly before this unfortunate incident, my father had informed me about an
important contract he had executed (supply of Gold and diamond Mining
Equipments)where he realized this fund ($15.5m)fifteen million five hundred
thousand dollars and later when he heard the rumor of war in my country
Sierra Leone he move the fund to Ghana where he deposited it.
He showed me some lodgment documents with which he had deposited the money
encased in a trunk box with a security /safe deposit company here in Accra
Ghana
He informed me in confidence that the security company is not aware of the
exact contents of the box , rather he had told them that it contained
African artworks
that he had assembled for his overseas partner who would soon be coming to
claim them for exportation. As a result of this explanation, the box was
accepted for safe-keeping by the security company without inspection.
When the political situation in Freetown, Sierra Leone worsened, I escaped
into Accra , Ghana and had since contacted the security company, identified
myself properly and informed them about the sad fate my father had
suffered. I presented the lodgment
documents and they confirmed that they have the trunk box in their vault.
So I informed them that I intend initiating contacts with my fathers
overseas partner who owns the consignment so that he can come and take
delivery of it.
My decision to retrieve this box, transfer the money and start a new life
forms
the basis of this enquiry from you.
1) Could you assist me with the logistics and a good personal/company bank
account through which I can retrieve the consignment out he security company
and transfer this money out of Ghana ?
2) Could you advise me on a good business proposition into which I can
invest this money so that it would yield good dividends
3) Could you assist me obtain resident papers in your country so that I can
continue my education there from where I stopped.
I sincerely will agree to any suitable percentage you may request for your
assistance to me.
I shall prefer most of our communication to be done via phone. I need not
inform you that this matter is strictly confidential. I want you to treat it
as such.
God will surely bless you in abundance as you made up your heart to help an
orphan like me.
Nelson Williams.
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