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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: director_in_charge@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:14:00 +0200
Subject: from morris moyo
FROM MORRIS MOYO
TELEPHONE+27 83 4366 330
EMAIL. ADRESS director_in_charge@yahoo.com
ATT.SIR
WITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT,I AM MR.MORRIS MOYO,THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNT UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT OF ABSA BANK SOUTH AFRICA. I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS RECOMMENDED BY AN ENQUIRY I MADE FROM MY FOREIGN OFFICE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES HENCE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR BENEFICIARY AND 100% RISK FREE BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS THE SUM OF NINETEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$19,680,000:00). ONLY BELONGING TO A SAUDI ARABIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN THE 5TH NOVERMBER 1997 AEROPLANE CRASH IN ABDIJAN.
BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT, THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CLAIM FROM ANY PERSON AS THE FUND REMAINS DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK. ALTHOUGH I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MY JURISDICTION TO ENABLE US PUT CLAIMS AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND OVERSEAS WHOM WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL.
MEANWHILE, ALL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIMS AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE, THE DIRECTIVES AND THE NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
INFACT, WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYEBROWS ON OUR SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE WE ARE STAFF OF THE BANK. THESE ARE THE ACTUAL REASON IT REQUIRES A SECOND FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS BY OUR SUPPORT AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN WITH SOUTH AFRICAN COURT AFFIDAVIT TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY ON HIS/HER REQUEST WILL BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO.
ON CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATIO 5% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE USED TO REIMBURSE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE BILLS AND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE TRANSACTION WILL 75% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS HERE.
PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTILL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT, WE THEN COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FOR NVESTMENT IN ANY COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TOO. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. MEANWHILE I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. MORRIS MOYO
NOTE: REPLY TO THIS EMAIL : [director_in_charge@yahoo.com]
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