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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: "alexandra thambo" <alexandrathambo@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:28:02 +0000
Subject: LEGITIMATE PROPOSAL
ALEXANDER THAMBO & ASSOCIATE
Advocates-At-Law,Acting Solicitors, Notary Public, General Legal
Practitioner,Conveyancers,
Commercial Law, Admiralty,Trust, Civil Litigation, Personal Injuries, Wills,
Property Transact.
Regional Office; Suite1197,
Sanlam Centre
Randburg, Johannesburg, South
Africa
Tel=27-83-726-2810 Fax=
27-83-761-4862
Our Ref ======== Your Ref============
FROM; HON. CHRIS KHUMALO (BA.LLB)
SUBJECT; LEGITIMATE PROPOSAL
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Dear President / Managing Director
I am Barrister Chris Khumalo of the above law firm and the legal adviser to
engineer Atonio Benavente Gomez , a national of Portugal who used to be a
contractor with (ANGLO GOLD MINES) mAFIKENG. Gold mining / Exploration
corporation in South Africa hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.
On february 21,2004 my client , his wife their three children were involved
in a car accident .All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives haven made several personal inquiries from the embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful..since
then, After several unsuccessful attempts , I now decided to inform you,
hence I contacted you. I have send you this letter to assist in reparating
the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceableby the bank where this huge deposit were lodged,
particularly the Standard Bank of South Africa, where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$25,000,000,00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS
ONLY) Has issued me a notice to provide the next of(kin) or have the
account confiscated though there are persons of same nationals here in South
Africa non them is a Direct relative with the deceased and no one had an
idea of this deposit. Since i have been unsuccessful in locatimg the
relatives for over a period of time, I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same nationality so that
the proceeds of this account valued at US$25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION
US DOLLARS ONLY) Can be transfered into your designated account and I shall
proceed down to your country on confirmation of the fund in your account
to discuss with you on how to invest the money, Meanwhile you will be
required here (South Africa) to endorse your signature on some documents as
the next of kin to the deceased once the fund has been approved by the
bank.
I shall revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can
be used to back up any claim that the bank may need, this is a risk free
transaction because the banker who is in charge of account section is
involved. I will let you know the benefiting conditions of your help in my
next message when i recieve your positive response . I guarantee you this
will be executed under a ligitimate arrangements that will protect you from
any breach of law.
Kindly call me on my phone number or send an email or a fax to me , i need
your strong assurance and confidentiality.
God Bless
CHRIS KHUMALO (BARRISTER)
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