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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: samsonmani@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:35:33 +0200
Subject: FROM MANI FAMILY NEEDS YOUR HELP
FROM SAMSON MANI.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not
know me personally, but for the purpose of introduction. I am MR SAMSON
MANI. the son of Mr MANI, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe.I got your contact from the South Africa infromation Exchange
(S.A.I.E) here in johannesburg and I decided to write for assistance.
My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered
in cold blood by the agents of the ruling Government of President Robert
Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition
party controlled by the whites. Before his death, he had taken me to
Johannesburg to deposite the sum of Twenty-two Million, two Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars(US$22.2Million), with the Security and
Finance Company,as if he forsaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
The money was deposited in a box as consignment to the security company
to avoid seizure,and also to avoid much demurrage from the security
company.This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and
chemicals for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and
Swaziland. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land Act, which wholly affected the rich white farmers
and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus Operandi" adopted by
the Government,that resulted to rampant killings and mob actions by the
war veteran and some political thugs.Precisely, more than thirty-one(31)
people have been killed. Heads of Government from the West, especially
Britain and United States of America have voiced their condermnation of
Mugabe's plan.
Subsequently, the South Africa Government Community (S.A.G.C) has
continuously supported Mugabe's new land refrom Act.It is aganist this
background that I and my family who are currently staying in South
Africa have decided to transfer my father's money into a foreign account.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genune foreign account where this money could be transfered
without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our
family wealth and the South Africa Government seem to be playing along
with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount in South
African for fear of seizure and encountering the same experience in
future since both countries have almost the same history. Moreso,the
South Africa Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investnment
since I am an asylum seeker.
As a businessman who I must entrust my future and that of my family on
his hands,I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free.
Therefore,if you accept us we are willing to offer you 20% Of the total
sum for your assistance,70% will be for my family's investnment in your
country while 10% will be used for all expenses that might be incurred
during the process of the transaction.If this proposal is acceptable to
you, write or phone me, but you should know that this business is highly
confidential and shall be kept within yourself.
Best regards
MR SAMSON MANI
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