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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: "Paul Zuma" <paulzums7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:39:27 +0200
Subject: LATTER OF ASSISTANCE
Paul Zuma
Johannesburg
South Africa
Phone-+27-84-68-26-036
Email-paulzums7@hotmail.com
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. Paul Zuma. 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 $9.4 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
Paul Zuma
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