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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: "Tito Luthman" <titoluthman1@webmail.co.za> (may be fake)
Reply-To: titoluthman@webmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:12:33 +0200
Subject: CRY FOR HELP
From: Tito Luthman
No: 14 Adderly Street cape town city
Cape Town
South Africa.
E-mail address: titoluthman@webmail.co.za
Tel: +27-73-8479876
Attn: PRESIDENT/C.E.O
I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before. But all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of my live and possession is at stake.
Introducing myself, I am Mr. Tito Luthman, 22 Years of age and black in colour 5ft Tall, the only son and child of Late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Luthman , my father was a Gold and Cocoa merchant based in Accra, Ghana and Cape Town South Africa, he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips. Before the death of my father on 29th June 2003 in a private hospital here in South Africa he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a treasure Box Worth USD $26.4 Million Dollars (Twenty six Million Four hundred thousand U.S Dollars) Deposited in financial security and trust Company here in Cape Town that he used my name as his only child for the next of kin in depositing the Fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associate, that I Should Seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as Expansion of his existing Cocoa business and real estate management here on how best to transfer this money to overseas please. I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following way to come here in South Africa and assist me to transfer this money to your account in your country.
I have resolved to compensate you by offering a brokerage commission of 20% and 5% for any transfer Expenses you may incur .75% will be for me I will explain more about myself to you if you show me your concern and genuine willingness to assist me lift out this money to your country, Thank you once again and bye.
Yours sincerely
Tito Luthman
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