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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: cynthia utabai <mrscynthia006@msn.com>
Reply-To: <cynthia008k@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:40:45 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
GREETINGS FAITHFULL ONE,
I got your contact through my personal search, and I sincerely wish that you will assist my family in actualizing this urgent desire and goal.
I am Mrs. Cynthia Utabai, (widow to the former Security-Adviser to Kenya president (Mwai Kibaki) who had being killed in the present political saga in Kenya . I decided to contact you so that I can arrange with you for favorable terms of trade and the possibility of moving my family funds, to your possession.
My quest is owing to the present political situation in Kenya , my husband had been tagged an opposition mention; thus his been killed. I guess his political enemies are after me and my children. And as things stands now, I intend to relocate with my family, out of Kenya where I can have peace and lead a normal life.
My late husband had deposited the sum of $26.million U.S Dollar in a swift security firm whose name is withheld for now, until we open communication. It is my intention to present you as the beneficiary of the said fund to the firm, and you will have the fund retrieved from the firm for safe keeping and investment purposes pending when I will be allowed to travel out and meeting with you.
On the basis that you will not betray my confidence in you, please send me your name, age, sex, occupation, contact address and your confidential phone/fax number to enable me file for the beneficiary title change of the fund deposit.
This arrangement is known to you and my son ‘Isiaka’ alone also shall not be disclosed to any one for security reasons, my son (Isiaka) presently out of the country shall be in full charge of the transaction as I am being placed on surveillance for now. He shall give you the details of the transaction. I would also like to invest a part of my share with your establishment in your country.
Thanking you as I wait for your quick response.
Best regards,
Cynthia Utabai
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