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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: "prince ahmed" <princeahmedza2001@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:42:36 +0000
Subject: MY CONFIDENT
NO 6B RIVONIA ROAD SANDTON CITY,
JOHANNESBURG 2001, SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27-73 455 9099
ATTEN:
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I am PRINCE AHMED SEEISO,the second son of the late KING MOSHOESHOE SEEISO
II. I am 24 years old and a final year student of Medicine in the WITS
MEDICAL SCHOOL here in Johannesburg, South Africa where I am presently
writing my final thesis.I got your address from south african information
exchange and decided to write for an assistance. I wish to ask for your
favour and assistance in this confidential business with you involving the
transfer of US6.5 Millon (SIX MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only into your personal or
company's account for safe keeping till when I come to your country. This
money was given to me as a
portion of inheritance from my father during his ill days, and before his
death in a ghastly motor accident in 1996 and was never disclosed to anyone
in the family except my two sisters.
Due to polygamous battle for the struggle for birthright who becomes my
father's succesor to the Lesotho Dynasty, this problem wrecked the entire
family, my dear life was at stake for the pursuant of this goal. I therefore
deposited the fund into a Security Company here in
Johannesburg to avoid the jeopardy of this fund because we have no
legitimate right to operate an account in South Africa. Recently, my
father's properties were shared among his four wives.
Eventually, my mother happens to be the third although she died when I was 7
years old, and we had little or nothing out of it all because, they
suspected that I had conspired with my late father to seal some properties
within my reach as I was my father's favourite son, due to my career in
education and my general attitude. All I want from you to do is to assist me
in claiming my consignment from the Security Company and assist me also in
transferring the fund into
your account. Also, I will be imperative that you come to South Africa so
that we can hold a meeting and to open a non-resident account under which
the money will be lodged
into before onward transfer to your designated bank account.
I am currently in loggerhead with my step-brother, LETSIE III, we do not
agree in virtually everything in life.I was ostracised from family affairs
by him because I questioned his extravagant R10
MILLION (US$1.6M) marriage.This is the reason why I want to transfer the
money out of South Africa because he is a member of South African
Development Community (SADC), and he has been monitoring my movement after
we had a quarrel.
Please, if there is any way you can assist me morally, kindly reach me with
the number above. I have mapped out 15% of the total money for you, 80% will
be for me and 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might be incurred
in the process of this transaction, and to compensate the bank officials who
will help us in this transaction. Please endeavour to keep this business
confidential to avoid tarnishing my royalty.
God bless you!
PRINCE AHMED SEEISO.
(Royal Palace of Lesotho).
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