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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: "williams smith" <williams_smith666@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:22:09 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE:
FROM WILLIAMS SMITH116 PROES AVENUE,
PRETORIA CITY
P.O BOX 642
PRETORIA 0001
PHONE: +27-83-431-8551
E-mail: williams_smith666@hotmail.comAttention:
I know you will be surprise to receive this mail; I got your contact through the net when I was searching for a reliable person who will assist my family out of this predicament here in South Africa. I am WILLIAMS SMITH, a son of a rich farmer in Zimbabwe Late Mr. JOHNSON SMITH, My father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in Zimbabwe.
My mother and my two younger sisters are presently in South Africa, where we were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of US $10.7 Million Dollars (TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) from my father; this money has been successfully conveyed to me in to South Africa and was deposited in private security and finance company by my late father. I have every documents to this fund including my father's last WILL.
My reason for contacting you is that this country is No longer a safe place for me and my family investment for the fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future since the both countries has the same political history and common boundary, based on this point we seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction with us Abroad.If you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or becoming my partner in business, please try to contact me on the above number as soon as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential, Because it's my family lifetime future investment, What will be your percentage for assisting us?Best Regard
Williams Smith.
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