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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: "DESMOND ROBINSON" <drobinson@moldova.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drobinsonsa1@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:27:24 +0200
Subject: CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST?
FROM DESMOND ROBINSON
TELE +27-834846882
E-MAIL:drobinsonsa@netscape.net
ATTENTION: DIRECTOR
SIR.
With sincerity purpose, I crave your assistance following a satisfactory profile of yours I got, while flipping through your details. I am Mr. Desmond Robinson the son to the late Pedro Robinson who died in that recent land dispute in Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, before the death of my Father, he had taken my Mother to South Africa to deposit the sum of ($23 million US Dollars) in a Security Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited as Gemstones to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. The amount was meant for the purchase of new Machines and Chemicals for the farms, also for the establishment of new farm in Swaziland. The land problem came when the incumbent president, Mr Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act which affected the rich white farmers and a few black farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by the Zimbabwean War Veterans and some lunatics in the society, in fact a lot of people have been killed because of this l
and reform act of which my Father was one of the victims. If you are conversant with world news you will perhaps understand better. It is against this background that I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to tranfer my Father 's money to a foreign account. Since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to operate a bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction. I am now saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account into which this money can be transferred without the knowledge of my home government who are bent on taking everything we have got. At the moment, we faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going throught this same experience again since both countries have the same political history. I am soliciting your willingness to help me explore possible areas I can invest this money in your country. This urgent demand is also borne out of the "extreme" ex
tend family dehumanization meted out to my immediate family; a system of obsolete tradition. I would equally appreciate your willingness to help us relocate my immediate family of five to your country where we will invest the sum. The cash, ($23 MILLION US DOLLARS) mens for the would-be project is under my custody. I will therrefore appreciate it if we can meet in South Africa for a memorandum of understanding. However, owing to the traumatic experience, which has resulted to my Mother's ill health. We are willing to give you 25% of total fund for your assistance and involvement in making the proposed transaction a success and also 5% for any expense that will occure while making this transaction a suscess and the remaining will be for our investment in your Country, after the consignment is released from storage. If you are willing to assist us, please contact me this on :tel +27 834 846 882. or the above email:drobinsonsa1@netscape.net , for more details. If you c
hoose not to assist us, my family and I are trusting that your will keep our communication to you strictly confidential. Note that this business is 100% rist free sand your coming down here is guaranteed. With transaction is honesty, trustworthy and confidentiality. I look unto God for your positive promt response.
YOURS TRULY,
MR. DESMOND ROBINSON
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