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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: "Martins Mazuri" <martinsmazuri@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:52:35 -0700
Subject: IN NEED OF A SINCERE FAMILY ASSISTANCE
From:Mr MARTINS MAZURI.
CAMBRIDGE STR,
OFF LOIUS BOTHA STR,
JOHANESSBURG,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27-73-130-8560.
Reply Via E-mail:marts_mazuri@yahoo.ca
ATTN:Sir/Madam ,
You may be surprised to recieve this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am MARTINS MAZURI the
first son of ROBERT MAZURI who was recently murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe. I got your contact through network online hence decided to write
you,to seek for your co peration,assistance and understanding. Before the
death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of
US$25M
(twenty five Million United States Dollars), in one of the private security
companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was
deposited in a box as germ stones and family antiques to avoid much
demurrage from the security company.
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms and establishment of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came
when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduce a new Land Act reform
which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks farmers.
And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war
veterans and some lunatics in the society. Infact, a lot of people were
killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the
victim. It is against this background that, I and my family who are
currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my fatherÂ’s money to
foreign
account since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee ( asylum seeker)
to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction
throughout the territorial zone of South Africa.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddle with the responsibility of
seeking for a genuine foreign
account where this money could be lodged/ transferred without the knowledge
of my government who are bent on
taking everything we have got. The South African government seems to be
playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this
amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the same
experience in future since both countries have
similar political history . Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange
Policy does not allow such investments for political refugees. As a business
man, who I have to entrust my future since both my future and of my family
are in his hands,I must let you know that this transaction is
risk free.If you accept to assist me and my family all I want you to do for
me is to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg-South Africa, so that
you can open a non-resident account which you will aid us in transferring
the money into any account which you will nominate overseas.
This money we intended to use for investment. I have two options for you,
firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership
with us for proper profitable investment of the money in your country either
in your area of expertriate or according to your directives. Whichever the
options you want, feel free to notify me we have also mapped out 5% of this
money for all kinds of expenses we mighty incurred in the process of this
transaction. If you do not prefer partnership I am willing to give you 15%
of the money while the remaining 80% will be for my family's investment in
your country.
Contact me with the above E-mail: marts_mazuri@yahoo.ca or Telephone number
while I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this
transaction. Best regards while hoping in recieving your confirmention
soonest for the
speedy takeoff of this project.
Yours Faithfully,
MARTINS MAZURI
(FOR MY FAMILY).
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