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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: "deago mig" <deago91@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:46:46 +0000
Subject: May you can help
FROM:DEAGO MIG
TEL:+27-733 822 933
ATTN:director/ceo
Compliments of the season. Grace, Peace and love to you. I hope my
letter does not cause you too much embarrassment as I write to you in good
faith. Please excuse my intrusion into your business life. My name is Deago
Mig, the elder son of Mr.Jeremiah Mig from the Republic of Zimbabwe.
During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the
supporters of President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase all the white
farmers out of the country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender
their farms to his party members and his followers.
My father, was one of the best and successful black farmers in our country
and formerly the Finance Minister of Robert Mugabe administration, but he
did not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their land.
Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by government supporters. In
the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders made away
with a lot of items from my father's farm. And our family house was utterly
destroyed.
My mother died too, out of heart attack. Before the death of my father, he
drew my attention to the sum of US$23.6.MILLION, Which he deposited with a
security company in Randburg, South Africa during his tenure as the Finance
Minister of Zimbabwe. My sister and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for
our own security, because our lives were in danger. We decided to move to
the Randburg, South Africa. South Africa being ruled by ANC a strong
supporter of ZANUPF the ruling party in Zimbabwe is where my father
deposited this money.
Till date, the Security Company is not aware of the content of the
consignment because my father used his diplomatic immunity as at that time
to deposit the consignment as important personal valuables. I decided to
have contact with overseas person/firm who will assist me to move the money
out of Randburg, South Africa. This becomes necessary because as political
asylum seekers, we are not allowed to own or operate a bank account.
If you accept this proposal, you shall receive 20% of the entire amount
for assisting us to move this money out, 70% of this amount shall be for us,
and the remaining 10% shall be mapped out for expenses incurred in the
course of the transaction. I want you to immediately confirm your interest
in the project via my telephone number, as soon as I get your response will
give you more details on how we can proceed. Thanks for your anticipated
cooperation.
I await your urgent response
Best regards,
DEAGO MIG.
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