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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: zakisambo72@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:21:30 +0200
Subject: URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE
FROM:ZAKI SAMBO
TELL:27-73-938- 2620
JOHANESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
REPLY WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: zakisambo79@yahoo.ca
PRESIDENT/CEO
URGENT ASSISTANCE
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me
since you do not know me personally. I am ZAKI SAMBO, the SON of
MR. USMAM SAMBO, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact through network online hence decided to write to you.
Before the death of my FATHER, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of USD$22.5 Million , in one of the private security companies, as
if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurage
from the security company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines
and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwe President MR.ROBERT MAGABE introduced a
New Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white famers and some few
black farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans
and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of
this land reform act for which my FATHER was one of the victims. It is against
this back ground that my family and I who are currently staying in South Africa
decided to transfer my FATHERS money to a foreign Country since the law of South
Africa prohibits refugees to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.
As the SON, I am saddled with the reaponsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of
my government who are bent on my family. I must also let you know that this
transaction is 100% risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family, all I
want from you is for you to make an arrangements and come to Johannesburg, South
Africa so that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will
aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I have
two options, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go into partnership
with me for proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever
the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this
money for all kinds of expenses we might incur in the process of this ransaction.
If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the total money
while remaining 70% will remain for my family and me. If you are really capable
and willing to assist me, please contact ME immediately with the above telephone
number with which I have sent you this message.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible. I am in dire need to
leave this country soonest.REPLY WITH THIS MAIL ADDRESS:zakisambo79@yahoo.ca
Thanks for your mutual co-operation.
I expect your soonest response.
Best regards,
MR ZAKI SAMBO.
(For the family)
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