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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: "Harty Less" <harty@teamzf-admin.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:40:52 -0800
Subject: SICERETY NEEDED!!!!
DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU BUT FIRST LET ME START
BY INTRODUCING MYSELF. I AM THE SON OF CHIEF BAGUDU NWAFOR, A
MEMBER OF THE MOVEMENT FOR POLITICAL CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE WHICH IS
AGAINST THE PRESIDENT AND HIS POLITICAL PARTY CALLED ZANU PF.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR INTRUDING YOUR PRIVACY; I OBTAIN YOUR
ADDRESS INFORMATION FROM INTERNET SEARCH.
IT HAPPENS THAT HE BECAME A PARTNER WITH A WHITE MAN IN BUSINESS
WHO IS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THEIR MOVEMENT, THROUGH HIM HE
BROUGHT HIS IDEAS AND PHILOSOPHY THAT THEY NEED TO ERADICATE THE
IDEA OF RACISM AND TORTURE TOWARDS THE WHITE BY THE PRESENT
PRESIDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE
MINORITY IN ZIMBABWE (SOUTH AFRICA). WEBSITE:
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr109.html
BECAUSE OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR PARTY FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY BROUGHT THEIR WICKED IDEAS TOWARDS US.
THEY STARTED CONFISCATING OUR PROPERTIES ,OUR FARM LANDS AND EVEN
OUR COMPANY WHICH MY FATHER IS A PARTNER WITH A WHITE MAN BECAUSE
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS ALLIES HAS BEEN DOING THAT TO OTHER WHITE
FARMERS.
DURING THIS PROCESS HE WAS ARRESTED WITH HIS PARTNER. HOWEVER
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS MY FATHER GAVE ME TO SELL THE
REMAINDER OF HIS ASSETS, I AS THE SON WAS ABLE TO SELL HIS
REMAINING ASSETS WHICH I REALISED US$18,525,000.00 AND DEPOSITED
THIS FUND WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE WITH THE HELP OF OUR
FAMILY FRIEND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WAS SEND BY THE COMPANY TO EUROPE.
BUT AS OF NOW I AM IN BELGIUM AND THE REASON WHY I AM SOLICITING
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IS THAT EVER SINCE I CAME HERE TO BELGIUM, I
HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY
COMPANY TO DEPOSIT THE FUND IN THE BANK BECAUSE I AM STAYING HERE
AS A REFUGEE IN BELGIUM.
ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO COME TRAVEL DOWN TO EUROPE/YOU CONTACT
MY LAWYER TO ADVISE HOW DOCUMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED IN YOUR NAMES AS
THE NEXT OF KIN OR BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND SO THAT YOU CAN OPEN A
NON-RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT SO THAT WE WILL DEPOSIT THE MONEY AND
TRANSFER THE FUND FROM EUROPE TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT SO
THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO RELOCATE THE REST OF OUR FAMILY AWAY FROM
ZIMBABWE AND USE THE REST MONEY FOR ONWARD
INVESTMENT.
SIR, WITH YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE I AM READY TO GIVE YOU 20% FROM
THE TOTAL SUM OF MONEY AND ALSO I HAVE MAP OUT 2% FOR EXPENSES FOR
BOTH PARTIES MIGHT INCUR DURING THIS TRANSACTION.
I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS ASSISTANCE AND HELP IS 100% RISK FREE AND
THIS WON'T JEOPARDIZE THE INTEREST OF YOU AND YOUR COMPANY NEITHER
MY FAMILY. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KEEP CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE
BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE DID NOT KNOW THAT I AM IN
BELGIUM OR WE EVEN
HAVE OTHER ASSETS THAT I WAS ABLE SELL TO REALISE THE FUND.
I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH E-MAIL BECAUSE I WANT IT TO BE
PRIVATE AND ALSO I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS SO THAT I CAN NOW GIVE YOU DETAILS AND UPDATES. HOPING TO
HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND GOD BLESS YOU.
THANKS
YOURS SINCERELY
(MR. HARTY LES NWAFOR)
EMAIL:hartyleeonwanfor@netscape.net
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