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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: "ZUMA MAKALELE" <john_eke70@flashmail.com>
Reply-To: mail3makalele@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:35:22 -1100
Subject: YOURS FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA
From: MR.ZUMA MAKALELE
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
Dear Friend,
Compliment of the seasons!
Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Mr.Zuma Makalele,
I work
with ABSA BANK of South Africa as an Accountant. In the
discharge of
my duty, I came on this domiciliary account that has
remained dormant
for some years now with our bank valued the sum of US$15M
(Fifteen Million United States Dollars). I made some
enquiries and discovered that the account holder died on the
25th of July 2000 with his wife and their two Children died
in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in
their plan for a world cruise.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the
money to
you as the next of kin because this money belong to a
foreigner and
has to be claim by a foreigner. I have contacted you to
assist in
repatriating the money left behind by the deceased before
they get
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge Deposit
was
lodged. The Bank has issued me a notice as the Accountant to
the
Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund
declared as an
UNCLAIMED FUND within the Next 15 official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over
4years now that I have been searching. I seek your consent
to present
you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are a
foreigner like
him so that the proceeds of this Bank Account can be paid
out in your
favor. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangement
that will
not breach the law by both parties; it is simple process
which will
take a short while to process. I have all the necessary
Legal
Documents that will be used to back up any claim we are
going to
make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this
deal through.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of
our
mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the
following;
1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
3.Age
4.Occuption & position
5.Nationality
These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to
the
appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your
favour before
the transfer can be made. You will be compensated with 35%
of the
total fund on final conclusion of this project, while the
rest shall
be for me. Your share stays with you while the rest shall be
for us
for investment purposes in your country.
I wait for your urgent reply so that we can proceed with the
proper
documentation of the transfer to your favour through legal
processes.
Best Regards,
MR. ZUMA MAKALELE
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