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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: "Mrs Maria Gezi" <gj673@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gezi_gabriel@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:41:49 +0000
Subject: NEED YOUR HELP PLS.
From Mrs Maria Gezi.
No 23 Ebutele Street
Gwanda town Harare
Zimbabwe
I NEED YOUR HELP PLS.
Dear Friend,
I know how surprise this letter will come to you,but i would advice that you
consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.I am
Mrs.Maria Gezi of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe.Your contact information came to
me from your country's trade journal during my search for a reliable and God
fearing person that can assist me and my only son,and I quite beleive on my
own that you can be of great help in this regard even if i am notacquainted
to you before.
The business involves the transfer of TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$12,500,000.00) into your account for safe keeping.This
fund is inherited from my late husband who was assasinated by the
president's (ROBERT MUGABE) aides in view of taking his lands and property
during the crisis last year which lead to the killing and barnishing of
foreign(white) farmers. After the death of my husband on October 22nd.2001(A
day I can never forget) I was approached by our family lawyer who told me
that my late husband had filed a document with him which stipulates his
WILL.In the WILL he specifically pointed and I quote,
Please, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of Twelve Million Five
Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars(U.S$12.500,000.00M)which I deposited with a
Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents filed
by our lawyer. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only,you
should solicit for a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money out
of there (SA)for investment purposes. I have saved this money to make the
future of my only son Gabriel Gezi and he told me, my wife immediately the
government started eyeing my business and involvements with the white
farmers. Please take good care of Gabriel and yourself we shall meet topart
nomore.
From the above you will understand that my future especailly the future of
my son depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can
assist us in transfering this fund to your account overseas for our
investments.
You can contact my son Gabriel Gezi in South Africa on phone 27837272879 by
fax 27112197067or email is (gezi_gabriel@yahoo.co.uk)anyway with our lawyer
to arrange the modalities of transfering this fund without any hitch.
For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 25% of the whole fund,5% for
any expenses that may be incurred while the remaining 70% will be kept for
us under your care till our arrival in your country. While replying, kindly
attach your telephone and fax numbers for our easier communication.
Waiting for your prompt and positive response.Please read about problems in
Zimbabwe from the link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
God bless you for your anticipated undertstanding and co-operation.
I am waiting urgently for your reply.
Best regards
Mrs Maria Gezi.
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