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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: ncuberose@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:05:55 +0200
Subject: My husband. Late Gibson Ncube's last wish
MY FAMILY'S SINCERE,HONEST CHRISTMAS WISH.
SUNDAY 21st NOVEMBER,2004
My compliments to you,as the Christmas celebrations approach, I will like you to spare a thought for this correspondence which I apologise may invade your privacy but due to the developments of the past 2 years involving the murder of my late husband in Zimbabwe,it is my intention to introduce myself as Mrs. Rosemary Ncube,the wife of the Late Mr. Gibson Ncube,the former administrative Secretary of the Movement for democratic change in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe who was murdered in year 2002 by War veterans due to his opposition to the ruling ZANU-PF party and his support of White farmers targeted in the Land Grab invasion. My Late Husband was the owner of ZVIMBO FARMS which was equally targeted for seizure by the ruling party.My health condition necessitates this correspondence as I do not know for how much longer I will live as I am ravaged by Breast Cancer.I wish you to assist my Son, Pascal and daughter,Janet to re-settle in your country in order to continue with their studi!
es after the Christmas festivities.I am not asking you to run a charitable venture however, my late Husband, Gibson, before his murder had sold off all his Farm Equipment due to numerous tip-offs he had received as a Community leader that he was being targetted, the proceeds of the sale of all his farm equipment was intended to relocate to Botswana and re-settle there after buying land and setting up another farm,however for security reasons,he had the foresight to arrive to South-Africa where he managed,under strenous circumstances to deposit the box containing this money in a safety vault,he informed me of how he sold the farm,was paid by the buyers on his death bed upon which I arrived to South-Africa to ascertain and carry out his last wishes,part of which is ensuring that the funds are removed from South-Africa for Investment outside Africa for our children's future.This is why I have contacted you to assist my family fulfill his last wishes, my husband was a good ma!
n.This money is being kept in safe storage,the owners of the Vault wer
e not told what was inside.I intend to give you more details upon your decision to assist my family, I intend to be flexible in the commission I will offer you which will be in the region of about US1.5-$2 Million, I will also prefer a face to face meeting with you in order for you to meet and know my family and to strengthen your decision to assist us. I am looking forward to getting a positive answer from you so I can feel comfortable and secure to give you more details. I thank you for your kind attention to this correspondence.Thank you and best regards.
MRS. ROSEMARY NCUBE.(ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN,PASCAL AND JANET NCUBE)
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