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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: "mark zuma" <mark_zuma_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:02:48 +0200
Subject: FROM MARK ZUMA
Mr. Mark Zuma
Johannesburg, South Africa.
ATTN: C.E.O/M.D,
TRANSFER OF USD, 35.5 MILLION FOR INVESTMENT.
May I have the pleasure of introducing myself, I am Mr. Mark Zuma, DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION in South Africa, Department of Labuor and Land
Affairs. I got your contact information from an International Directory on
Lawyer and Tax Advisors in my request to find a reliable and trustworthy
person in whom I can repose confidence for Colossal International Money
Transfer.
My aim of sending this Business Proposal to you is to solicit for your
assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into your
designated account overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in
high confidence. My colleague and I in the Department of Labuor and Land
Affairs wish to transfer into a safe and secure account overseas, the sum of
US$35.5 Million (Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars). This money is over-invoiced amount from contract we awarded to
foreign contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various
contracts. This money right now is in a coded account in the Reserve Bank of
South Africa.
However, by virtue of our position as civil servants, we cannot acquire this
money in our names or the names of companies here in South Africa. I was
therefore asked by my colleagues on trust and sincerity to look for a
reliable international business partner abroad into whose account the sum of
USD, 35.5 Million (Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) will be transferred into. We have agreed on the following sharing
ratio if you accept our proposal.
(1). 70% (Seventy Percent) for us.(2). 25% (Twenty Five Percent) for you the
account owner.(3). 5% {Five Percent} for any expenses incurred in the
process.
My choice of you in this transaction is basically hanged on your field and
profession as a business idealist hence this business proposal. If you are
interested in this deal, we will require the following from you in order to
effect transfer of the money:
Your private/company’s names, address phones and fax numbers. 2 Your banks
name, address, phone and fax number and your account number where the money
will be executed, and then file the letter of claims apply for payments to
your company. For avoidance of doubt, all documents will be backdated if
need be.
Please be informed that we shall commence processing of claims of payments
to you once we are in receipt of the information required from you, and the
money will get into your account within (fourteen) working days by best
means of transfer. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free.
Do acknowledge the receipt of this letter through send me a return mail
indicating your interest. Do not hesitate to ask any questions in respect of
this business proposal. Note. We have made arrangement for the smooth
transaction .
Thanks as I await for your immediately reply .
Best regards,
Mr. Mark Zuma
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