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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: "Nzanga Joseph" <jonzanga@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jonzanga1@myway.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:50:34 +0000
Subject: From Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu.
>From Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu.
For the Mobutus Family
Democratic Republic Of Congo.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise considering the fact
that we have not met before. I am truly looking for someone that will assist
me with a business that has to do with my family estate, which my late
father left behind for us. I am contacting you based on the fact that I want
someone that is not known to my family to assist me in this business and
this is for security reasons which I will explain to you as we make
progress.
I am the first son of the late Joseph Desire Mobutu,the former President of
"ZAIRE" now Democratic Republic of Congo.
I am presently on political asylum in Nigeria . I got your contact over the
internet during my search for a person that will assist me in this business.
this became necessary as I do not want anybody known to me or my family to
be associated with this money.I want you to note that this business will
benefit both of us and that it is 100% risk free.
I presume you are aware there are financial dispute between my family (THE
MOBUTUs) 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 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 organization's confidential assistance to take
custody of eigth-five Million United States Dollars (US$8.5)and also to
front for my family in the areas of business you consider profitable.
This Boxes containing the funds have secretly been concealed and deposited
with a Diplomatic Security in 0ne of the West African countries where it can
easily be taken delivery of by a recommended beneficiary. The consignment
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 family and I have decided to offer you 20% of the total fund for your
assistance if you are able to help us claim the boxes, 10% 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 ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly
required, due to my family's present predicament
All I need from you is as follows:.
1.Your confirmation of your ability to handle this
business for me.
2.your word that you will keep this business as
confidential as possible at all times until we
conclude this business.
3.Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.
4.Your full permanent address.
I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as possible
Yours Faithfully,
Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu.
For the Family
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