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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: "John Sankoh" <john_sankoh@msn.com>
Reply-To: john_sankoh101@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:45:12 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear friend,
I am John Sankoh,the son of late chief Antony Sankoh
a native of freetown,republic of seirra leone,west
africa.my father was a close friend/business partner
to the deputy minister for mining and Natural
Resources(Dr Abel Majeed Haoun)(Deputy to
Mrs.Cecilla Bannerman)in seirra leone.untill his
death,he has been doing business secretly with the
minister and at the same time representing him in
all business correspondence both locally and
internationally unknowinghly. Before the death of my
father,i been the only son,he secretly told me that
he had the sum of $22million(us dollars) deposited
with a private security firm in Ghana.
These funds were realized from the sales of gold
dust,this he transacted on behalf of the
minister.the minister has no access to this funds as
the funds could not be traced to him or any of his
relative and he does not have the contact details of
the contact of the security firm were the funds is
been deposited. After my fathers death ,i did search
his safe and discover all the documents which my
late father did use to deposit the money as
consignment on his name on behalf of a foreign
bussiness partner unknown to me.Before his death he
use to do business in Europe ,Arab and America that
is why i believe that my fathers partners will be in
one of this country.
Based on this, the minister has been running after
my life asking me if i know were my father deposited
the money befor his death which i did deny.My
fathers uncle advised me to leave the country,that
is why i left for Ghana and that is were i am
staying right now for security reasons. The reason
why i am contacting you is that i want to claim the
funds as consignment from the security company as
the beneficiary's next of kin and you as my late
fathers foreign partner who will receive the
consignment on my behalf in your country but the
security company does not know the real content of
the box because my father told them that the box
contains gold and diamond and the box is sealed and
look and the keys are with me.the money shall remain
in your custody till my arrival in your country.it
can be transferred to your account in eny of this
country i have mention that my father use to do
business as i am still interested in doing business
in these country.Meanwhile the money can be invested
into risk-free profitable ventures and there shall
be an agreement to protect my intrerst. i have all
the documents to enable you claim the consignment
from the security firm.
To make this deal reliable,i need a commitment from
you that it will be kept confidential,your telephone
and fax numbers including mobile for easy
comminications,your permanent address as well as
some form of identification.For your reliable
assistance,i will reward you with 25% of the money
and we shall use 10% to carry out every expense that
will be incured during this transaction and the
investment process 65% shall be for my family. I
thank you in advance in anticipation for your
assistance in enabling me achieves this goal.
The nature of your business does not necessarily
matter,if you are interested in assisting me, please do
reach me via private E-mail below:
(john_sankoh121@yahoo.com).
This will enable me scout for another partner in
the event of non-interest on your part.
Best regards,
John Sankoh
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