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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: "mrjohn shabangu" <mrjohnshabangu@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:56:30 +0200
Subject: URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL


MR. JOHN SHABANGU
TEL: 27-72-570-5456
EMAIL,mrjohnshabangu@hotmail.com

Attention the President/ Managing Director,
Dear Sir/ Madam,


RE-TRANSFFER NEGOTIATION.

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don’t know me
personally, but for the introduction, I am MR. JOHN SHABANGU, the son of
MR.FRANK SHABANGU who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact from the SOUTH AFRICAN NETWORK ONLINE here in
Johannesburg and I decided to write you.My late father was among the few
black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of ruling
Government of the President Robert Mugabe for not supporting the Land reform
program.
Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of
EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$18,000,000.00) with the Security
and Finance Company as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money
was deposited in a box as Gemstone to avoid much demurrage from the Security
Company. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and
chemicals for the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.This
land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land reform
act, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks who
vehemently condemned the “Modus Operandi” adopted by the Government. This
resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs. So far, more than forty nine (49) people have been killed
and countless number of farm workers displaced.
Heads of Government from the west, especially Britain and the United States
of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s plan. Subsequently,
the Southern African Development Community (SADEC) has continuously
supported Mugabe’s new land reform Act. It is against this background that
I and my family who are currently in South Africa have decided to transfer
my father’s money into a foreign back account. as the eldest son of my
father, I am saddled with the responsibility to seek a genuine foreign
account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my
government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and South African
Government seems to be playing around with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa for the fear of encountering the same experience in future since both
countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South
African Foreign Policy does not allow such investment hence I am seeking for
asylum. As a businessman who I must entrust my future and that of my
family on his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk
– free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter.
Therefore, if you accept to assist my family, and me, we are willing to
offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 70% for my family and
me, while 5% will be mapped out for all expenses. I would wish to invest in
your country on commercial property based on your personal or company’s
advice.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, contact me on the telephone or fax
numbers above for further details you should send your telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication. I hope to hear from you soonest.

Best regards,

MR. JOHN SHABANGU

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