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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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From: "JACKSON SANTOX" <jack_santox1973@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jacktox400@myway.com
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 14:01:23 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
Hello Dear,
Please, consider this mail as very important and do let me know your
honest
response within the shortest time possible…Obviously, you have no
knowledge
of who I am, but I am Jackson Santox , from danfour region of soudan, but a
resident in Burkinafaso (West Africa). I am interested in investing in
any
lucrative business enterprise in your country and do want to use
this opportunity to seek your advice on the possibility of investment
in your
area. Over the recent years, there have been cases of political
instability
in most countries here in Africa as well as soudan which has no end even at this point in time. and as a result of this , I am afraid to invest
my
money here. On this note, I have decided to look else where for
possible
investment opportunities, hoping that I would achieve this goal with
the
assistance of a reliable person. I would like to know if it would be
secured
and lucrative to invest in your country and after a careful feasibility
study
of the various possible fields or industries in your country by your
kind assistance, I would transfer my funds to your country for
investment. In
a nutshell, I do have a large amount of money to establish an ultra
modern
company in your country, but I will like to know the possible
channels available in your area. Please, do assist me carry out a
careful
survey and get back to me on the various possibilities. If you do not
have
any much knowledge about investment or business, I will appreciate if
you
could recommend me to some business experts
individuals/companies/business
consultants) in your area, who might be of help to me. I do hope to
know you
better in the course of time and if trust is established between us, I
might
need you to be actively and directly involved in this propose adventure.
But
for the time being, I would like to know you better and hope we could
get
acquainted within the shortest time. In my next
correspondence
with you, I will give you a clue of how much I intend to invest in your
country, but for now, I look forward to receiving your response and
hope this
opportunity would bring us closer for a possible business relationship
between
us in the near future.contact me at jacktox400@myway.com
Have a nice day and best regards,
Jackson Santox.
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