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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: "Michael Mobutu" <micmobutu005@msn.com>
Reply-To: micmobutu@takemail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:41:43 +0000
Subject: Dear friend
MICHAEL ZUMA Mobutu
miczmobutu@takemail.com
Dear friend,
I am MICHAEL ZUMA Mobutu son of late President Mobutu Sese-Seko of Zaire,
now known as The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I am moved to write you
this letter. This is in absolute confidence considering my present
circumstance and situation.
I escaped along with my parents and brothers out of The Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) to Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire where we settled, later;
we moved to Morocco where my father later died of cancer disease.
However, due to the antagonistic tendencies of the home government, we
decided to deposit some of my late fathers fund in some Swiss banks and
Security Companies for safety purposes because the new head of state is
making frantic efforts to repatriate these funds back.
Hence, my mother and I decided to play cool in Africa to study the
prevailing situation until when things gets better. Like now that president
Kabila is dead and the son has taken over, the coast is now clear for
us to effect an immediate release and transfer of this funds. Meanwhile,
my late father deposited the sum Fifteen Million United State, Dollars
(US$15, 000,000.00.) with a security company in Europe for safe
keeping.
On this premise therefore all I need you do is to indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us in receiving the money on our behalf,
As soon as you indicate your interest; I shall however furnish you with
elaborate details of the transaction.
Furthermore, I would want you to assist us in investing part of this
money, into any profitable business venture. I will also want to acquire
real/landed properties and stocks in multi-national companies and to
engage in other safe and non-speculative investments as advised by your
good self. May I at this point emphasize the high level of
confidentiality, which this upcoming project demands, and hope you will not
betray the trust and confidence, which I repose in you.
In conclusion therefore, if you want to assist the family,
I shall divulge to you all briefs regarding this project and where the
funds are currently being maintained and also discuss remuneration for
your services. For this reason, please kindly furnish us with your
contact information, i.e. your personal telephone and fax numbers
respectively for validation purpose and acknowledgement of receipt of this
mail.
Yours sincerely,
MICHAEL ZUMA Mobutu
miczmobutu@takemail.com
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