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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: "JABULANI MOTENE" <jbmotene6@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:34:25 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY !!!
FROM:JABULANI MOTENE,
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY,
JOHANNESBURG,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,
TELEPHONE:+27-847-659-131,
E-mail:jabumotene2005@yahoo.com
Goodday,
I am Mr.Jabulani Motene, Director of Project, South Africa Department of
Minerals & Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the
committee's need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with
a solution to a money transfer. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count
on you, as a respected and honest person tohandle this transaction with
sincerity, trust and
confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you
in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all
parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of
this transaction.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Project and with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our
possession as overdue payment bills totaling Thirty Million, Five Hundred
Thousand U. S Dollars (US$30,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad
with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual to
receive the said funds on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in the
circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct does not
allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction. This amount(US$30.5m) represents the balance of the total
contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting
firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual
contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance
in the tune of the said amount which we have in principles got approval to
remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will
provide by filing in an application through the Justice Department here in
South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former
contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to discuss on the modalities of
sharing with you. Your share of the entire sum will be 15%, then 80%for us
and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100%
safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the
successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in
you and hope that you will not disappoint me. I wait in anticipation of
your fullest co-operation. I am available on my confidential
telephone/e-mail above to entertain any questions concerning the clarity of
this
transaction.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Best Regards,
Mr.Jabulani Motene
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