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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: "susan shabangu" <susanshabangu1@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:29:25 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend
From Ms Susan Shabangu
Deputy Minister of Safety & Security
Mail: Private Bag X9080, CAPE TOWN, 8000
Street: 9th Floor, Room 910, 120 Plein Street, CAPE TOWN
Tel: (021) 467 70273
Fax: (021) 467 70358
Republic of South Afrrica.
Email:shanbagu_susan@yahoo.co.in
27th july 2005.
ATTENTION: VERY URGENT
Dear Friend,
I am Mrs Susan Shabangu, I have an urgent and very profitable business
proposition for you that should be handled with extreme confidentiality. I
am a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister Safety and Security
since 1st April 1996 to date under the President of South Africa MR THABO
MBEKI. You can view my profile at my website
http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066
After the swearing in ceremony making me Deputy Minister Safety and Security
, my husband Mr Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to
Trinidad and Tobago in 2002. After his death, I discovered that he had some
funds in a dollar account which mounted to the sum of US$8.9M (Eight
Million,Nine Hundred thousand United States Dollars Only) in a Financial and
Security Company In one of the west African country.
This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in
getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I
am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on
contracts awarded from 1998 to date.
If they discover this money in his bank account, they will confiscate it and
seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my
current political career in government.
I want your assistance in clearing this money from THE FIANCIAL AND
SECURITY COMPANY. As soon as the fund is cleared, you are expected to move
it immediately into another personal bank account in your country. I will
see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon as you
have confirmed the fund into your account, I will come Over with my Attorney
who currently resides in LONDON. UK to your country to discuss on business
investments.
The transaction is 100% legal and totally free of risks as all modalities
has been perfected to ensure the hitch free success of the transaction. I
have also decided that you will generously be entitled to the sum of US$1.5M
(one Million,Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars Only) of the total
funds.However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement
with me that you will not elope with my fund. Upon my receipt of your reply
confirming your willingness to assist me of this transaction, I will
immediately arrange and transfer all the rights of ownership of this fund
through my attoney to your name to facilitate your easy clearance and
transfer of the complete funds to your country.You have nothing to worry
about, as I will be there to assist you in anyway necessary with all proper
documentation.
If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
Due to my sensitive position(Deputy Minister of Safety & Security) in the
South African Government, I would not WANT you to call me on phone or send a
fax to me. All correspondence must be by email to my private
email:{shanbagu_susan@yahoo.co.in }
Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality
if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME!IF THERE IS ANY NEED
FOR PHONE CALL LET ME NKOW VIA EMAIL.THEN I WILL KNOW WHEN TO AND HOW TO
CALL YOU. If you do not feel comfortable with this PROPOSAL, do not hesitate
to discontinue.
I await your urgently response.
Regards,
Mrs Susan Shabangu.
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