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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: GREG ROBINSON <robinson_greg7@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:29:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LETTER OF ASSISTANCE
Greg Robinson
#68 Yeo street, Yeoville
Johannesburg
South Africa
Phone-+27-82-663-1168
Email-robinson_greg7@yahoo.co.uk
Dear
How do you do? I hope all is well with you and your family? I am writting you because i believe you could be of tremendous help to me and my humble family.
Let me start by introducing my humble self. My name is Mr. Greg Robinson. I am one of the Zimbabwean farmers, a mixed race that was affected in the Zimbabwean Land reform act, which was passed into Law despite stiff opposition from international communities. President Robert Mugabe and his cabinet decided to seize all our farm lands and machineries without any form of compensation amist all pleas from
international communities.
The resultant effect of his action today in Zimbabwe, is unprecedented hunger and starvation of the entire populace. I am writting you first and foremost as a man in dire need of urgent help . I had to flea Zimbabwe with my wife and child to South Africa after my father was assasinated by President Mugabe.My dad was killed based on his political ideaologies which was quite contrary to that of President Mugabe.All our farm lands were seized by the government of President Robert Mugabe. I still find it hard to believe that a country i spent my entire life could wake up one day and pass a law that empowers the president to confiscate the farm land i inherited from my late Dad.It's so absurd and heart breaking.May God be the judge of President Mugabe and his entire cabinet for their ruthless actions against humanity.
I am writting you in connection with a message i got from a security/finance company in Europe.They wrote to inform me that the fund my late dad deposited with them is now due for withdrawal after the expiration of a 4 year contract period with them.I cannot have the fund transfered back to South Africa because i am a refugee here.The Law here in South Africa does not permit refugees to operate a bank account or have any direct financial transaction .
Moreover i cannot afford to let the fund be transfered back to any account in South Africa.I do not want to take any chances with that huge amount of money.Who knows, President Thambo Mbeki might wake up one day and decide to freeze all the foreigners owned accounts as well. Hope you understand my limitations and fears.They are so unpredictable in this part of the world.I am willing to offer you 20% of the total bequeath than have it transfered back to South Africa.
I know you would be wondering how i got your contact info, it was during my search through elisted directories for a reliable person to help me to effect or conclude this transaction successfully, immediately i received the message from the security/finance company in Europe. I and my wife have decided to relocate to your country on
permanent basis . My family will be more safe in your country. Also, there is no doubt whatsoever about the safety of the fund in your country. The economic environment in your country is more viable and condusive for investment purposes.
I am trusting you on this 100% .I am also assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free. So i am officially soliciting for your assistance in securing the sum of $7.4 million dollars in your account,pending the time i relocate with my family.
I have mandated my attorney to forward all necessary documents and contact info of the security company as soon as i receive your phone call and possibly your mail message.
I would also like to use this opportunity to ask you to assist me and my family to look for a family house of about 5 bedrooms in your locality,Preferably with a flower garden in it.
Thanks for your anticipated assistance. Hope to see you and your family in a short while.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours
Greg Robinson
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