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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: "INFO BOX" <infobox41@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: jamil208@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:01:34 +0100
Subject: Urgent
Hello My Dear Good day.
My name is Mr.Jamil Adams the son of Late Mr. Mabeli Adams of Zimbabwe.
It might be a surprise to you, Don't be worried because I am contacting you
in good faith like a Father,like a brother/sister During the current crisis
against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert
Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers.
My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing supporters
invaded my father's farmer and burnt down everything, killed him and
confiscated all his investments. After the death of my father, my mother and
I with my younger sister decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of
our lives. We took a long with us the certificate of deposit
which my late father gave to me. In which My late father deposited the sum
of (21 million dollars US) to the private security company in Accra Ghana.
where he deposited it as personal valuables in a private Security Company
for safe keeping of the fund. Because of our present status (Political
Refugees)
My mother and I are seriously looking forward to having an overseas partner
that will assist us with the convenient and legal transfer of the funds out
of Ghana. If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this
money out of African to your country, we will offer you 25% of the total
fund, and 10% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred
during this transaction. 65% will be for my family , to invest in any
business we like there-after and to save our future faith.
So upon your kindly respond , i will give you the detailed information about
it , you can contact me direct in my personal private Email Adderss (
jamil208@gmail.com) cell phone I would appreciate confidentiality and
honesty in our correspondence.Your immediate response will be highly welcome
i need your full information as soon as received my mail
1. Your full name
2. Your phone and fax number
3. Your home address
4. Y our age and Current occupation
5. Your copy of Identity Attached to Email
Best Regards,
Mr. Jamil Adams
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