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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: charlesmallone@executivemail.co.za
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 04:07:10 -0800
Subject: ===Private And Confidential===
Charles Mallone
Tel: +27 73 792 0771
EMAIL charlesmallone@zwallet.com
Dear friend,
I am Charles Mallone, an accountant with the ministry of
Energy and natural resources South Africa, presently
me and one of my colleague discovered the sum of $9 million (Nine Million U S DOllars)
floating in our suspense account. This money as a matter of fact was an over invoiced
Contract payment which has been approved and paid out to the contractor
Since 1999, now the supplus of the overinvoiced sum is floating in our account in the Reserve Bank Of South Africa. We want to secretly transfer
This money out for our personal use into an overseas
Account.
If you will allow us to use your account to Receive this fund, we shall give you 30% for all your
Effort and expenses you will incur if you agree to Help. This is just a brief detail on this transaction
If you are ready and will to give us a chance please For more confidentiality Contact me on my private
email:charlesmallone@zwallet.com for more details.Your call also will be highly appreciated.
Thanks in anticipation of your positive response
Yours in business
Charles Mallone
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