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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: "mashaba shabangu" <mashabashabangu9@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:38:17 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
MR MASHABA SHABANGU
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL=+27-083-240-2034
E-MAIL ADDRESS,mashabashabangu9@hotmail.com
Dear,
URGENT BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE(CONFIDENTIAL)
You may be surprise to receive this message from me since you don't know me
in person, but let me introduce myself, I am MR.MASHABA SHABANGU the son of
late MR.SHABANGU GABE who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.
I got your contact through the South African International Exchange Network
On-line here in Johannesburg, South Africa as reliable and trustworthy to
deal with,then I decided to write you. My late father was among the few
black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the
ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and
sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party.
Before the death of my father, he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum
of fifteen million two hundred thousand US Dollars ($15.2m) with a security
and finance company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money
was deposited as a gem or precious stone to avoid much demurrage from the
security firm.
This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for
the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President R. MUGABE introduced a new land Act.
which wholly affects the White rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently
condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the government. This resulted to
rampant killing and mob actions.
I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa as a refugee or an
asylum seeker have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where
we can invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of
money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future
since both countries have the same political history. Moreover, the South
African monetary policy/law does not allow such investment hence I am
seeking for and asylum or refugee.
I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of
your business does not necessarily matter. So if you are willing to assist
us, I and my family have agreed to give you 15% of the total money, 40% will
be for a joint business venture I will be doing with you and another 40%
will be for me and my family which we shall also invest in your country and
the remaining 5% will be mapped out for all expenses we may incurred during
the transaction.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, endeavor to reply through my email address . I also need your
private phone and fax number for easy communication. Remember that this is
highly confidential and the success of this business depends on how secret
it is kept.
Expecting your reply soonest.
Best Regards.
MR MASHABA SHABANGU
_________________________________________________________________
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