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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: "claudia mafikeng" <claudiamafikeng@newmexico2005.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:53:01 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS!!
Dear friend,
My name is claudia Mafikeng the eldest daughter of
Mr.John Mafikeng of Zimbabwe.It might be a surprise to
you where I got your contact address but I got your
contact address from the Johannesburg Chambers of
Trade and Commerce.
During the current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the
supporters of our president Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our
country, he ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his party
members and their followers.
My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he
did not support the Presidents political ideology, the Presidents supporters
invaded my fathers farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated
all his investments.
After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger brother
decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along
with us the money my father kept in a trunk box in my mothers
house,which amounted to the sum of US$16.7Million(sixteen Million,Seven
Hundred Thousand Dollars) to the Republic of South Africa.where we now seek
political asylum. the money has been tranfered to a finacial house overseas.
My Mother and I have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm who
could assist us to claim this money out from the finacial house because we
as asylum seeker here in South Africa we are not allowed certain financial
rights like operating a bank account.
All that is required of you is to open a non-resident account through
which this fund
will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.
If my preposition is considered,for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will be most appreciative and offer you the total sum of
$3million of the total fund,in appreciation for your kind gesture towards
my helpless family at the moment, while me and my family will like to invest
in your country under your guidance
and assistance and supervision.
Dear friend,be rest assured that this transaction is risk free,and we all
would smile at the end of it all.Your urgent response to my personal Email
address would be my pleasure.(mafikengclaudia@pochta.ru) anxiously waiting
for your reply.
thank you and God bless you richly.
Best regards,
claudia Mafikeng.
For the family.
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