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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: "John Khumalo" <jk7669@mailbox.co.za>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 00:47:04 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal
From: MR. JOHN KHUMALO
Tel:+ 27-73-4657669
TO: DIRECTOR/CEO
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. John Khumalo, Manager of Project Implementation South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy. First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. Be informed that I obtained your enviable credentials/particulars from the South African Export Promotion Council. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Manager of Project Implementation and with the co-operation of three other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$8,200,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said fund on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in the circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account hence our importance in the whole transaction.
This amount (US$8.2m) represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principles gotten approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 30% of the US$8.2 million, 65% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100% safe on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Endeavour to contact me immediately through my above confidential telephone number or by email.
I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in a position to make the payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember to treat this matter as very confidential matter, because we will not comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government Service and remember once again that time is of great essence in this business. The transfer will be within two weeks of receiving your response.
Yours faithfully,
MR. JOHN KHUMALO
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