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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: SIMREN2000 <simren1956@tiscali.it>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:36:04 +0100
Subject: Reply
YOUR ATTENTION
Dear Friend,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have
not met, permit me however, I am MR. SIMON RENAUD, a white Zimbabwean
Farmer, the owner of Diary farms limited in Zimbabwe. I own three
tobacco farms in Chipinge, and I am also majority owner of Glen Devon
Farm also situated in Chipinge, in Zimbabwe. I am contacting you as
the need to for me to have a foreign partner in your country has
become necessary due to our plans to relocate to that country so that
I can purchase some lands and start farming all over again as the
present political instability in Zimbabwe, does not encourage
financial investment as the environment is no longer conducive for
farming investment and most of all security is not insured, just as
reported by international media.
This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the
leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a decree on May 31st
2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned farms. During these periods,
as reported by international media and the CNN, more than 6 white
farmers were killed; the government is not stopping at this, as just
recently the governments have asked all white-farmers to give up their
farms to black farmers or risk going to prison. So far, more than
1,400 white owned farms have been invaded and confiscated, as well as
claiming the properties of the farmers.
Also, about 133 white farmers arrested for defying the orders to leave
their farms under the controversial land reform program of the
government. Having lived in this country Zimbabwe for more than 35
years, I have no other country to go to, Therefore, I decided to
contact you, for your assistance, so that I can divert my interest in
Zimbabwe to a more stable country as yours. I must re-iterate the
importance of having a citizen of your country to front for me, since
I intend to purchase some lands for farming, I do not know much about
your land-ownership laws, and I thought it wise to seek the help of a
citizen to act as proxy for me. For this purpose, I have put in a
security deposit all monies from the sale of our farming equipments
(including tractors etc) and also all financial profits which all in
total amounted to US$18.5Million, I will upon receiving your consent
make available vital documents to enable you receive this money on my
behalf, pending my arrival to meet with you in your country so that we
can both make further arrangements with regards to the purchase of
lands. For your assistance to me, you will be entitled to a commission
of 25% of the total sum that you will be receiving on my behalf for
the above purpose.
I want you to immediately confirm your interest in the project as soon
as I get your response, I will give you more details on how we can
proceed. I am waiting urgently for your response, while also
requesting that you treat this matter in strict privacy. Cheers and
God bless.
Best Regards
SIMON RENAUD {MR}.
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