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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: save us <save2006@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:34:55 -0500
Subject: HELP
DEAR FRIEND,
I SINCERELY APOLOGISE FOR INVADING YOUR PRIVACY AND
CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO READ THROUGH MY REQUEST FOR
ASSISTANCE IN THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND RISK FREE
TRANSACTION.
I AM MR.PAO, I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER ,THIS
WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE
AND SITUATION.
I ESCAPED WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN OUT OF SIERRA-
LEONE TO EUROPE WHERE WE ARE NOW PRESENTLY RESIDING
ON TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM.
HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION I DECIDED TO CHANGE MOST
OF MY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND
OTHER COUNTRIES INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR
SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATES AHMED
TEJAN KABBA MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SWISS
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL
MY TREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES,HENCE I AND MY WIFE ALONG WITH MY CHILDREN,
DECIDED LAYING LOW IN A TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM TO
STUDY THE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER,SINCE
PRESIDENT TEJAN KABBA TAKING OVER GOVERNMENT AGAIN IN
SIERRA-LEONE ONE OF MY CHATEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
WAS CONFISCATED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT,AND AS SUCH
WE HAD TO CHANGE OUR IDENTITY SO THAT OUR INVESTMENT
WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED.
I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS(US$30,500,000)WITH A SECURITY COMPANY
FOR SAFEKEEPING.
THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM
KNOWING THE ACTUAL
CONTENTS.
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO NOW IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST
THAT YOU WILL
ASSIST ME AND MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY BY RECEIVING THE
MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.
THE ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT CAN EITHER BE
PERSONAL,COMPANY OR AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE
TOTAL CONTROL OVER,YOUR AREA OF
SPECIALISATION WILL NOT BE A HINDERANCE TO THE
SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF
THIS TRANSACTION.
ACKOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE,SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO
MY FAMILY AS OUR
FOREIGN TRUSTED PARTNER WHO SHALL TAKE CHARGE OF OUR
INVESTMENT ABROAD
WHERE WE NOW PLAN TO SETTLE.
I WANT YOU TO ASSIST US IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I
WILL NOT WANT OUR
IDENTITY REVEALED.I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES
AND STOCKS IN
MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE
AND NON SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS.
WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL
TURMOIL,HENCE WILL NEED YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND
ASSISTANCE.
MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF
CONFIDENTIALITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AND HOPE
YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH WE
REPOSE IN YOU.I SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THIS
BUSINESS,I.E TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY
BEING MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES
INCLUDING
REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES.
I SHALL INFORM YOU WITH THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.
IS THIS PROPOSITION ATTAINABLE?IF IT IS,PLEASE KINDLY
FURNISH ME
IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS TO
ENHANCE THE CONFIDENTIALITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS
DEMANDS.
BEST REGARDS
MR.PAO
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