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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: miriam_marks02@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:31:13 +0200
Subject: HELP A DISTRESSED FAMILY
FROM : MIRIAM MARKS
102, PRETORIA ROAD
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL: good_star121@yahoo.co.in
PHONE: 27-72277-3809
ATTN : CEO \ DIRECTOR
I know this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have no previous
contacts. Moreover, the present world is full of dishonest and distrust.
Before I proceed, may I introduce myself, I am Mrs. Miriam Marks a
Zimbabwean and wife of slain Zimbabwean farmer Mr. Samuel Marks (late). In
April 2003 some veteran soldiers assassinated him following an attack in our
farm house in Zimbabwe. Right now the government of Robert Mugabe has
ordered us to vacate our farm lands for black occupation and even many
farmers has either been killed or jailed following the expiration of
president Mugabe’s evacuation mandate. As for me and my only child (Spiff
Mark JNR)
We auctioned all our properties and valuables, which includes all our farms
and other farm machinery immediately after my husband’s death and realized a
total sum of US$28Million. Since the Zimbabwe government want all white
farmers out of Zimbabwe or face various types of charges in court or even
risk being killed by the veteran soldiers loyal to president Mugabe.
Moderate blacks who work with white farmers and opposed to Mugabe’s
policies are also affected.
I decided moving with my son to a neighboring country Republic of South
Africa where we are presently refugees seeking for asylum. Since the South
Africa monetary law forbids refugees to operate bank account or invest in
any business, we made contact with a renowned South Africa Attorney and
after much deliberation on our condition, he advised that we deposit the
money with a security company here in South Africa which we did, although
the content of the one box deposited with the security company was not
disclosed as I told them it contains jewelleries and valuable documents.
The fund is now with the security company, pending when I see a trusted
person who can assist us in investing it religiously anywhere overseas.
meanwhile, we agree that 25% of this money will be for your assistance as a
foreign partner where I can also settle down with my only child ( Spiff
Marks JNR) and start a new life. This made me to go in desperate search,
which lead to my getting your contact. If you agree to assist me in this
risk free transaction, a reasonable percentage as stated above will be
giving to you for your assistance/help, while 50% of the annual income of
any good business you introduce me into will also be yours.
Do contact me through my e-mail address. Awaiting your urgent response and
looking forward to having a very good business relationship with you in the
nearest future.
As soon as you receive this letter, you should contact me immediately
through the above stated telephone number and indicate you direct
confidential telephone and fax numbers for effective communication required.
This will work out as soon as you reply. Trusting to hear from you
immediately.
Yours faithfully,
MRS MIRIAM MARKS/SPIFF MARKS JNR
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