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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: "Francis Sese-Seko" <francis_seseseko_001@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: francis_sese-seko_001@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:07:14 +0200
Subject: Mutual Business
From: Francis Sese-Seko
Johannesburg
South Africa.
Email: francis_sese-seko_001@hotmail.com
Dear Friend,
I am the son of the late President of Zaire (President Mobutu Sese- Seko) now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo and under the leadership of the, son of Mr. Laurent Kabila.
I presume you might be aware of the financial dispute between my family (THE MOBUTU’S) and the present civilian Government. This is based on what they believe as bad and corrupt governance on my late father's part. May his soul rest in Perfect peace. You may also have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in Switzerland and North America has been frozen. Following the outlined reasons, I am Soliciting for your esteemed confidential assistance to take custody of Fifteen Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$15,500,000.00) and Also to front for my family in the areas of business you consider Profitable.
This Consignment containing the funds have secretly been concealed and Deposited with a Diplomatic Security firm abroad where it can easily be taken Delivery of by a recommended beneficiary. The consignments containing the Funds were shipped as diplomatic items of high values and will be released to you by the Security firm based on my recommendations .On that note; you will be presented as our partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent ventures.
My mother and I have decided to give 25% to you for your assistance if You are able to help us claim this consignment, 5% for any expenses that may be incurred during this transaction, and the remaining 70% for my Family.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success of this business venture, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly required, due to my family's present predicament. I am presently a refugee here in South Africa. I can be reached by responding to my private email address for now.
I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as possible, as
I intend to leave the asylum procedure once the consignment is in your
Possession.
God bless you as I await your urgent response.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Francis Sese-Seko
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