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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: "SAMUEL MOYO" <samuelmoyo101@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:58:59 +0200
Subject: WHY I WRITE YOU
FROM: MR.SAMUEL MOYO
EMAIL:samuelmoyo101@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE:27-73-5993635
Dear
URGENT ASSISTANCE
With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you seeking your
help and assistance though it's difficult since we have not met before. Base
on the respect of my instinct, I decided to write you believing that you are
capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of
this sort.
I am MR.SAMUEL MOYO the son of Comrade SMITH MOYO the Zimbabwe former
Minister for Youth and Gender Equality. Who is also a businessman and
politician, in the Zimbabwe political arena. My father was the famous
politician who stood firm against President Megabe it's idea of continuous
fight in Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also stood against
seizure of white farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without
compensation to the owners. Because of my father's sincerity, he was killed
on the 14th April 2001 by a planned motor accident along Mashonaland in
Western Mashona province of Zimbabwe. The planners of the accident are said
to be dissidents soldiers occurred suspected to have backing of the
government and President Mugabe.
Sir, When this accident occurred at about 10.15am Zimbabwe time, my father
did not die on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by unknown
soldiers and my father managed to sneak a written message to us explaining
his condition concerning one diplomatic box he concealed with one of the
security company in Johannesburg (South Africa) containing US$25M(Twenty
Five Million United states Dollars) and other vital documents which was
meant for his political campaign in the next election June 2002.
He instructed me to take my brother and younger sister and leave Zimbabwe
immediately for our safety, which we successfully did and now we are in
South Africa with the original documents of deposit intact with us. Because
of the country existing law, which bears asylum seekers/refugee like us to
operate an account that exceed US$2000.00 and the fear of money not raising
eyebrows here in South Africa, I decided to write to you seeking for your
help for this money to be transferred into your private bank account as all
arrangements for a hitch free transfer have been fully taken care of. I want
to assure you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no other
person knows this fund apart from my younger brother and I.
Sir, as for your reward and kind assistance, we have resolved to give you
15% of the total amount.
Items of the things I want from you:
1) INVESTING MY MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE AND BLUE CHIP VENTURES THAT YOU SHALL
ADVICE IN YOUR COUNTRY
(2) GETTING AN ADMISSION FOR ME INTO A UNIVERSITY, SO THAT I CAN START UP
FROM WHERE I STOPPED MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY
(3)GETTING RESIDENT PERMITS AND A HOUSE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY
(4) BANKING PART OF MY MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
We planned to invest the rest of the money in your country under your
guidance. If you are willing to help us, we then see you as a God sent. Sir,
bear in mind that our lives depend on this FUND and we do hope this money
will be safe when finally transferred into your account. I do hope of
establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family
after this transaction. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation and God bless.
Best regards,
MR.SAMUEL MOYO
(PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS USE THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL TO SEND YOUR REPLY
samuelmoyo101@hotmail.com)
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