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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: "joseph zuma" <josephzuma004@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:24:00 +0200
Subject: cry for help
ATTN: CHAIRMAN/C.E.O.
,
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG 2000,
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN: CHAIRMAN/C.E.O.
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am josephzuma, the first son of ENGINEER ZUMA, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact through South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
hence I decided to write to you. Before the death of my father, he had taken
me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$24 Million, (Twenty Four Million
United States Dollars) in one of the Private Security Company, as if he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was deposited in a box as germ stones 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 a new farm in
Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT
MUGABE
introduced a new land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.
This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and
some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because
of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims. It is
against this back ground that, I and my family who are currently staying in
South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign country
since the Law of South Africa Prohibits Refugees open any bank account or to
be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of
South Africa.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into
without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything.
All I seek for is an honest businessman, who I can entrust my future and
that of my family, I must also let you know that this transaction is 100%
risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you is
for you to make arrangements and come down to Johannesburg-South Africa, so
that you can help me open a Non-Resident Account in your name which will aid
us in transferring the money into your any account you will Nominated
oversea.
This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country.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 me for the proper profitable investment of the money
in your country.
Whichever, the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped
out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we mighty incurred in the
process of this transaction. If you are do not prefer a partnership I am
willing to give 20% of the money while the remaining 75% will remain for me
and my family.
If you are really capable and willing to assist me, please contact me
immediately with the above email which I have sent you this message.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible; I ‘m in dire need
to leave this country soonest.
Thanks for your mutual co-operation. You can contact me through my email
address. Thank you. I expect your soonest response. Best
Regards,
josephzuma
(For the Family).
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