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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: coco_johnson2004@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:23:53 +0200
Subject: I wait for your response.
FROM: Mr.JOHNSON COCO.
Tel: 27-73-197-6216
PARTNSHIP BUSINESS
ATTEN: SIR/MADAM,
With due respect, trust and humility, I write this letter to you seeking your help and assistance through this ,it is difficult since we have not had any correspondence before now.I got your contact through a system called network online regarding your personal and business profile and I sincerely believe what you are capable to handle this urgent and international transaction.
I am MR.JOHNSON COCO the son of MR MOHON COCO, A ZIMBABWEAN politician and business man who was killed early this year by dissident militants suspected to have against his decision to seize white owned farms and freely give them to blacks out spookiness against his decision in other to secure votes in the next election and this has lead to the death of so many blacks and white since it started.
Four days before my father was killed, he managed to snick a written message to me explaining his condition and diplomatic box he concealed under the roof of his private bedroom which contain the sum ofUS$30.000.000.00 (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
This money was contributed by his party member movement for democratic change of Zimbabwe(MDC) To battle president mugabe should be try to manipulate the electoral result in the next dispensation, since Zimbabwean are tired of his leadership.
My father instructed us to move out of Zimbabwe for our safety with the money, which we successfully did and now we are in South Africa with the money deposited in a private security and finance company.And because of the existing law in south Africa which bare asylum seekers/refugees like us not to operate an account that is why we seriously and urgently need your assistance for this money to be transferred into your account pending our arrival to your country.
It is very important you understand that this transaction is 100% risk free as no other source knows about this fund and our where about. As for your reward for your assistance we have agreed to give your 25% of the total sum and 5% MAPPED OUT FOR ANY EXPENSES WE MIGHT INCUR DURING THE COURSE OF THE transfer and We intend To use 70% for investment in your country or any other country you might suggest and which should be under your guidance.
Finally, I urge you to give transaction a highly needed confidentiality it deserves and promise that you will not sit on this money if finally transferred into your account as our life and futures depends on this fund as we do know that our father was killed since our mother died a year ago. Please I will be much obliged if you give this urgent attention and do notify me on this telephone number above if you intend helping me out. I wait your urgent reply.
BEST REGARDS.
MR.JOHNSON COCO (For The Family)
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