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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: "MICHAEL MBOSOWO Jr." <m_mbosowo1@techemail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:50:37 +0000
Subject: INQUIRY
REQUEST FOR AN URGENT ASSISTANCE.
Good day and how are you today?
I know that you may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally,as i am sure you may have heard about the trouble in my country zimbabwe.
Well to go straight to the point,I am Michael mbosowo Jr.the first and only son of late Dr.Michael mbosowo Sr.one of the most popular black farmers in Zimbabwe who was recently murdered in the land dispute in my country for suporting the white farmers.
However,I got your contact through personal search in the internet and decided to write you.You see,before the death of my father,he deposited the sum of 10 million euros (TEN MILLION EUROS)as"FAMILY TREASURES"with a SECURITY COMPANY and to be claimed by a foreigner as his partner on my behalf for my future use, as he saw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the Farms and establishment of new farms in swaziland. The land problem began when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act Reforms which was targeted against the rich white farmers but the black farmers were affected in the process.
This policy resulted in killings and looting by Zimbabwean war veterans and some miscreants in the society. A lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act and my father was one of the victims. It is against this background that,my mother and i fled Zimbabwe for fear of our lives and are currently staying in the DAKAR- SENEGAL.
UNFORTUNATELY MY MOTHER HAS BEEN HOSPITALISED FOR A PROTRACTED SICKNESS WHICH HAS MADE LIFE MORE CUMBERSOME FOR US SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER.
Right know that i have finished my mechanical engineering programe at UNIVERSITY OF DAKAR SENEGAL,i am seeking for your assistance on how you will help me to cliam these funds which he my late father deposited with this security company as "FAMILY TREASURES"and invest this my only valuable inheritance in your country where i wish i can re-settle for investments with my sick mother,in addition to the existing laws here in Senegal which made it difficult for people of my status to operate bank accounts, U.N.H.R.C laws also prohibits people classified as refugees to operate bank accounts.
I dont want to continue to stay in senegal for fears of political and ethnic crises which is common in this region. This transaction is absolutely free as it is a private money and not government stolen funds.I will reserve this priviledged position for you until you declare your non interest in the request.
Your immediate reply to this letter is therefore imperative as you can reply to m_mbosowo1@techemail.com or reach me with my telephone number 00221-667-9726.On hearing from you,i will then offer you your percentage for acepting to assist me.
Thanks in anticipation for your kindest co operations and God bless.
Yours Faithfully,
Michael Mbosowo JR.
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