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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: "Tony Adams" <toadams222@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonyadams1@mail.co.za
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 10:52:48 +0200
Subject: Urgent.
ATTN:THE PRESIDENT/CEO
FROM:Mr.Tony Adams
PHONE+27-83-363-8890
EMAIL:toadams111@hotmail.com
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir/Madam,
I Know you will be surprise to read from me, but please consider this letter
as reguest from a family in dire need for your assistance. firstly i must
introduce myself. I am Mr.Tony Adams from Zimbabwe,I am the first and only
son of Mr.Kruger Adams I am presently residing in South Africa.
I got your contact from the SOUTH AFRICAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE (S.A.I.E.) in
johannesburg and On behalf of my mother who is a widow Mrs.Nkosi Adams I
decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of FOURTEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$14,500,000.00) in your
personal or company ,s account. Before my fathers death he was among the few
black Zimbabwean rich farmers and he was poisoned by the agent of the ruling
government of president ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy
for the Zimbabwe opposition party controlled by the white minority. Before
his death he had taken me to johannesburg to dposit this money to a security
and finance company.
This money was deposited in a box as gemstone to avoid much demurrage from
the security company. This money was earmarked for purchase of new machinery
and chemicals for the farms and to establish new farms in lesotho and
Swaziland. In his will he specially drew my attention to this sum of
FOURTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$14,500,000.00)
that he deposited in a safe box in a private security and finance company
here in johannesburg South Africa.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE: My beloved son, I wish to draw
your attention to this money which I deposited in your name in a box with a
security and finance company in johannesburg, South Africa. In case of my
absence on earth caused by death. You should solicit for a reliable foreign
partner to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for
investment purpose.From the above, you will understand that the live and
future of my family depends on this money as much. I will be grateful if you
can assist us. We are now living in South Africa as Asylum seekers and
financial laws of South Africa does not allow Asylum seekers certain right
to such huge amount of money.
In view of this,I cannot invest this money in South Africa, hence Iam asking
you to assist me to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment
purpose. For your efforts, Iam prepared to offer you 20% of the total
fund.While 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 75%
will be kept by my family and me. Finally modalities on how the transfer
will be done and conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence
between ourselves.
Looking forward to your reply and please treat as very urgent.
Best regards
Mr.Tony Adams
(FOR THE FAMILY)
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