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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: johnsonmazikele@galmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:48:14 +0200
Subject: WHY I WRITE YOU
FROM:MR. JOHNSON MAZIKELE
EMAIL:johnson_mazikele@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE:27-73-5993635
Dear
URGENT ASSISTANCE
With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you seeking your help and assistance though it's difficult since we have not met before. Base on the respect of my instinct, I decided to write you believing that you are capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of this sort.
I am MR. JOHNSON MAZIKELE the son of Comrade Border SMITH the Zimbabwe former Minister for Youth and Gender Equality. Who is also a businessman and politician, in the Zimbabwe political arena. My father was the famous politician who stood firm against President Megabe it's idea of continuous fight in Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also stood against seizure of white farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without compensation to the owners. Because of my father's sincerity, he was killed on the 14th April 2001 by a planned motor accident along Mashonaland in Western Mashona province of Zimbabwe. The planners of the accident are said to be dissidents soldiers occurred suspected to have backing of the government and President Mugabe.
Sir, When this accident occurred at about 10.15am Zimbabwe time, my father did not die on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by unknown soldiers and my father managed to sneak a written message to us explaining his condition concerning one diplomatic box he concealed with one of the security company in Johannesburg (South Africa) containing US$25M(Twenty Five Million United states Dollars) and other vital documents which was meant for his political campaign in the next election June 2002.
He instructed me to take my brother and younger sister and leave Zimbabwe immediately for our safety, which we successfully did and now we are in South Africa with the original documents of deposit intact with us. Because of the country existing law, which bears asylum seekers/refugee like us to operate an account that exceed US$2000.00 and the fear of money not raising eyebrows here in South Africa, I decided to write to you seeking for your help for this money to be transferred into your private bank account as all arrangements for a hitch free transfer have been fully taken care of. I want to assure you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no other person knows this fund apart from my younger brother and I.
Sir, as for your reward and kind assistance, we have resolved to give you 15% of the total amount.
Items of the things I want from you:
1) INVESTING MY MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE AND BLUE CHIP VENTURES THAT YOU SHALL ADVICE IN YOUR COUNTRY
(2) GETTING AN ADMISSION FOR ME INTO A UNIVERSITY, SO THAT I CAN START UP FROM WHERE I STOPPED MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY
(3)GETTING RESIDENT PERMITS AND A HOUSE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY
(4) BANKING PART OF MY MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
We planned to invest the rest of the money in your country under your guidance. If you are willing to help us, we then see you as a God sent. Sir, bear in mind that our lives depend on this FUND and we do hope this money will be safe when finally transferred into your account. I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family after this transaction. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation and God bless.
Best regards,
MR. JOHNSON MAZIKELE
(PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS USE THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL TO SEND YOUR REPLY johnson_mazikele@hotmail.com)
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