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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: MR.JOE MODU <jeomodu@excite.com>
Reply-To: mrjoenmodu@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:17:19 +0100
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY!
FROM: MR. JOE MODU
Email: mrjoenmodu@hotmail.com
Dear friend
URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I do recognize the surprise this urgent but confidential letter will
bring to you especially as it came from a stranger, but rest assured that
it came with best of intentions. First, I must introduce myself, I am
Mr. Joe Modu from the diamond-rich district of Sierra Leone and my
father was the former Special adviser to the ousted Head of State of Sierra
Leone, Major Johnny Paul Koroma.
During the war between our forces led by the Ex-Head of State, Major
Johnny Koroma and the West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG), our country
relied heavily on foreign earnings generated from diamond trade. This
money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Paul Koroma
since our banking system had collapsed during the war.
However, as the war progressing, it became apparent that we were going
to loose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied
Forces (ECOMOG).At this point, the key officers of the administration
started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone safely
thereby sharing the proceeds/money from this diamond trade, in view of the
fact that my father was one of the key officers of then administration
and an In-law to Major Paul Koroma, he succeeded in getting the sum of
US$15 Million (Fifteen Million United States Dollars).
We made arrangement and deposited the money through diplomatic means to
a company in Europe and I am presently living as an asylum seeker in
Spain but unfortunately, my father died of heart attack after a few
months of exile too, automatically, I came in total control of his
properties as the only surviving son, after due consideration, I decided looking
for solution to secure my only surviving hope, hence my contacting you.
The actual content was not disclosed to Security Company pending when
we see a trust worthy person who will assist us in securing the fund for
our mutual investment and benefit.
I shall be most grateful if you can assist me accomplish this
transaction and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts
and assistance, I have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum while, 40%
for my family and the rest of the 40% will be for our mutual investment
in your country which you be in control.
Please, note that I have made arrangements for a successful change of
ownership to your name as my associate, as such, the only thing I ask
from you is total assistance to securing this money, complete trust and
assurance that my own part of the money will be safe when secured in
your name, I would also wish you kept this proposal highly confidential
and secret considering my father's position before his death and the
source of the money.
All I require is your sincerity, honest, co-operation and utmost good
faiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
I will call you as soon as I receive your urgent response to discuss on
how to meet.
Thanking you in advance for your anticipated co-operation and
questions.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Joe Modu
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