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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: Benson Madiba <ben_madiba8@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:56:11 +0100
Subject: I need your Assistance.
DEAR FRIEND,
PLEASE,I AM SORRY TO DISTURB YOU.I KNOW YOU MAY FEEL EMBARASSED SEEING MY PROPOSAL. PLEASE DON'T BE,I AM UNDER PRESSURE.LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. I AM BENSON MADIBA FROM BUNIA IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN PART OF CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, PRESENTLY HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL UNDER UNITED NATION HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEE(UNHCR). I FEEL CONVIENCED TO WRITE YOU BASED ON YOUR LISTING WHICH I HAVE JUST READ.
UNDER PRESSURE,I SAW YOUR CONTACT ON A BISNESS DIRECTORY WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOMEBODY WHO WILL HELP ME OUT OF MY PRESENT PREDICAMENT,THEN I SAY LET ME EXPLAIN MY CONDITION OF TRANSIT HERE IN SENEGAL TO YOU,I SAID YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME.
I NEED SOMEBODY LIKE YOU WHOM I CAN TRUST WHO IS SINCERE AND THIS IS WHY I AM WRITTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU MAY BE WILLING AND CAPABLE OF GIVING ME THE NEEDED ASSISTANCE FOR THIS AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION HEREIN EXPLAINED.
MY LATE FATHER ENGR. MATHEW MADIBA WAS A LICIENCED MINNER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF PIERELIN DIAMOND MINING COMPANY IN BUNIA DISTRICT, SOUTH-EAST OF CONGO DR. HE WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE CIVIL WAR,IN MY COUNTRY AND ALL HIS PROPERTIES DESTROYED, BUT I AND MY AGED MOTHER MANAGED TO ESCAPE WITH FEW OF MY FATHER'SPRECIOUS PROPERTIES. HOWEVER, WE ARE SADDLED WITH THE PROBLEM OF SECURING A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGN PARTNER WHOM WE CAN ASSIST US FOR IT'S RE-LOCATION.
WE LIFT THE DOCUMENTS (AMONG FEW OTHER THINGS) COVERING SUM OF EIGHT MILLION,FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ($8,425 000) DEPOSITED IN MY NAME BY MY LATE FATHER IN A HOLDING COMPANY BEING THE ONLY CHILD IN THE FAMILY,I WAS APPOINTED THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS DEPOSIT BUT OWING TO OUR STATUS/CONDITION OF OUR STAY HERE WE CAN NOT CARRY OUT THIS TRANSFER WITHOUTAN ASSISTANCE. I AM CONVIENVCED THAT YOUR COUNTRY IS POLITICALLY STABLE FOR ANY MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT. FOR THIS REASON I FEEL CONFIDENT THEREFORE TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR PERUSAL AND ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING THIS DEPOSIT OUT FROM THE HOLDING COMPANY TO YOUR COUNTRY IN YOUR CARE.
I AND MY MOTHER HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU A NEGOTIABLE PERCENTAGE SO AS TO SEE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED SAFELY,SECURELY AND ON TIME.
OUR DESIRED INTEREST IS TO ESTABLISH A LONG AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.AS WELL AS YOUR EXPERTISE UTILISATION OF THIS DEPOSIT FOR ANY MEANINGFUL/PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AFTER THE DEPOSIT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR COUNTRY. AS IT IS NOW, MY LIFE,THAT OF MY MOTHER ARE IN DANGER I WILL TELL YOU THE REASON FOR THIS IN DUE CAUSE. IF NEED BE WE WOULD LIKE TO RE-SIDE IN YOUR COUNYTRY BECAUSE THERE IS WAR/CRISIS STILL GOING ON IN MY COUNTRY.
PLEASE YOU CAN REPLY ME WITH THIS MY ALTERNATE EMAIL. bemadiba6@yahoo.com.sg
AS IT IS THE MOST CONFIDENTILA FOR ME AT THE MOMENT.
MAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.I EXPECT YOURIMMEDIATE RESPONSE PLEASE.
BEST REGARDS,
BENSON MADIBA.
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