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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: "Mauricio Antonio Fernandez" <mauricio_antonio22@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 19:36:04 +0000
Subject: JOINT VENTURE INVITATION
JOINT VENTURE INVITATION
Mauricio Antonio Fernandez
Suit 23 Norman Avenue Sandton
Johannesburg South Africa
Tel: 27 83 873 0630
E-mail: mauricio_antoniofernandez@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr. Mauricio Antonio Fernandez, the first son of Mr. Victor
Antonio who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$27.5 Million (Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollar) in a private Security Company, as if he saw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as a germ stone
to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for
the purchase of new machines for the establishment of new farms in
Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Reform Act which wholly affected the rich write farmers and some
few black farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action of the
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of
people were killed because of this Land Reform Act in which my father was
one of the victims.
It is against this background, that I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign
account since the laws of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to
open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction
throughout the territorial zone of South Africa. As the eldest son of my
father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money could be transferred without knowledge of my
government who are bent on taking everything we have got. The South African
Government seems to be playing along with them I am faced with the dilemma
of investing this amount of money in South Africa for the fear of going
through the same experience in the future since both countries have similar
political history. Moreover, the South Africa Foreign Exchange Policy does
not allow such an investment for an asylum seeker.
As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my family in his hands, I have to
let know that this transaction is risk-free.
I have two options for you; you can either choose to have a certain
percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or
you can go into partnership with me for the proper investment of the money
in your country. Which ever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I
have mapped out 5% of this money of this money for all kind of expenses
incurred in the process of the transaction. If you do not prefer
partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will be for my investment in your country.
Contact me with the above details while I implore you to maintain absolute
secrecy required in this transaction.
Yours faithfully
Mr. Mauricio Antonio Fernandez
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