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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: "Hon Akwasi Osei Adjei" <akwasi07@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: hon_akwasiosei1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:14:47 +0100
Subject: Attention: Payment Confirmation
*FROM: Hon. Akwasi Osei Adjei
DESIGNATION: Foreign affairs Minister
ESTABLISHMENT: Ghana Ministry of Foreign affairs,
ADDRESS: No: 104 Presidential Castle Accra-Ghana.
Attention: Payment Confirmation;
I am Ambassador Akwasi Osei Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghana; my
office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Ghana concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the
final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within
banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign
contracts settlement.
I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated account as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your name was among
the list of beneficiary expecting the funds to be transfer into your
designated account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards
to your unpaid funds. I have your file jacket before me and hope your data's
are correct and un-tampered unless you re-confirm otherwise we cannot
proceed with the transfer.
As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Government Treasury and Reserve Account as unclaimed deposits, I have the
opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received two days ago
from the Parliamentary Committee on Contract Payments & Foreign Debts to
submit the List of payment reports/expenditures and audited reports of
revenues. Among several others,
# I have decided to remit your contract sum following my idea that we have a
deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally based on these
terms/conditions.
1. The sum of USD$9.9Million will be transfer into your nominated account by
Telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable within 3 working days after you have
confirm the transfer of the funds into your account. 55% out of the whole
sum will be for you, 5% for any expenses that may accrue during the
transaction while 40% will be for me.
2. This deal must be kept secret beyond every reasonable doubt, and all
correspondents will be strictly by email & telephone for security purposes,
it is 100% hitch free.
3. There should be no third parties, as most problems associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents & representative.
Upon the respond of this e-mail you agree with the terms & conditions, I
will provide you with all details information you need to process your
transfer without waste of time. Prior to your respond I shall fix your name
on the Payment schedule list instantly with the Bank of Ghana which is the
apex to all banks in Ghana to meet the days mandated. I hope my points were
made clear & well understood.
Anticipated Co-operation.
Hon. Akwasi Osei Adjei
Foreign Affair Minister.
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