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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: st john fred <st_2fr2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:17:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL FOR ASSISTANCE
From: John and Mary Fred
Dear one,
I am john Fred the only son of late former Director of finance, Chief
Vincent R. Fred Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must
confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond,in this proposal.
My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for
my country,during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country,now he
has deposited the money with a BANK in Benin, where I am residing under
political Assylum with my younger sister Mary Fred
who is 17 years old.
Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the
present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers
who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person
at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is
on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish
me with your bank particulars:
1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number
4) your private telephone /fax numbers
For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the
said amount is Seventheen Million Dollars (US$17.000.000.00 Million). I
am compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount, now all my hope
is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country,
were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.
Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a
joke. My late father Chief Vincent gave me the deposit slip issued to him
by by the BANK on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because, I
do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep
this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my
life, it is important.
Please write me immediately after you must have gone through my message
fill free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15 %
of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incure, I am resolving to give you an addition of 2% during this transaction.
N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities
which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred
to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel
business, please advise me. And
promise me and my younger sister to be our guardian considering our situation
and not to betray us.
And my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin
on the day of deposit and also told me I need an assistance of a foreigner
with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and
partner abroad to ensure a successful hitch free transfer of the fund abroad.
Thanks and God bless
Yours truly
St John and Mary Fred
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