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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: "Ivy Matsepe" <info@ivymatsepe2004.com>
Reply-To: ivymatsepe2004@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:21:47 +0000
Subject: Ivy.
Dear friend,
I am contacting you to front as a co-owner for and beneficiary of funds
(US$25,000,000.00) due for an executed contract here in South Africa. I am
currently a high-ranking government official in the ruling cabinet of
President Thabo Mbeki (South Africa). I am a mother of two children.
This fund are as a result of the over-invoiced proceeds of a contract I
helped a South African based company secure and is yet to be paid out by the
Reserve Bank of South Africa. This funds emanated as a result of an
over-invoiced contract which Sentech (Pty) Ltd., a communications company
executed with the Government of South Africa. I am afraid that the
government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded
from 2000 to date. If they discover this money yet unclaimed with my name
linked to it, the government will confiscate the money and this will
definitely affect my political career in Government.
I want your assistance to front as a co-owner of this company (SENTECH [PTY]
LTD) to facilitate the release of the funds. I will introduce a very good
attorney to assist us with the transfer process without any hitch but he
will not be told my interest in the transaction as I play a very sensitive
role in my government. As the contract was executed in my present government
department, be rest assured that I will use my position to approve the
immediate release of the entitlement.
As soon as the funds is release to your name, you are expected to move it
immediately into your personal bank account in your country. As soon as you
have confirmed receipt of the funds into your account, I will arrange to
meet with you. If you agree to my proposal, please endeavor to send me an
urgent reply to; drmatsepe@k.ro
Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not
want you to phone or fax me for now. The lawyer I will recommend to assist
us will be representing our interest at the Reserve Bank of South Africa and
all necessary quarters. All future correspondence must be made either to the
attorney or myself.
I am reposing huge trust on you regardless of your being a total stranger.
Upon your reply, we shall discuss your percentage for your assistance.
Because of my sensitive position as serving government official, I will only
give you more details of myself when we proceed further and I am sure of
your
sincerity.
Thank you.
Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
Honesty and transparency, they are my best work tools.
This email contain confidential and privileged information. If you are
interested in the project, please notify the sender immediately by
return email, delete this message and destroy any copies if you are not
interested. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other
than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal.
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