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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: "johnson rossman" <johnson_1816@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:16:15 +0200
Subject: from johnson
FROM: MR.JOHNSON ROSSMAN,
TEL: 27-73-560-5425.
CONTACT EMAIL:(jjj_1815@yahoo.com)
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am Mr.JOHNSON ROSSMAN the son of John Rossman, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to
handle a very confidential transaction which involves a transfer of fund to
a foreign account and I decided to write you, My Late Father was among the
Zimbabwean Rich Farmers
murdered in Cold Blood by the agents of the ruling government of President
Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean
opposition party controlled by the white minority. Before his death he had
taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the sum of US$ 12.5Million
(Twelve Million FIVE Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a
Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe.
The money was deposite din a Box as valuables to avoid much demurrage from
the Security Company. This money was embarked from the purchase of New
Machinery and Chemical for Farms and the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland. This land problem arose when
President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the
Rich White Farmers and some few blacks 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. Precisely, More
than thirty-one (31) people have so far been killed. Heads of governments
from the west, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced
their condemnation of
Mugabe'splan. Subsequently, South African Development Community (S.A.D.C)
has continuously supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this
background that I and my sister who are currently residing in South Africa
have decided to transfer my Father's money into a Foreign Account.
As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking 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 Africa's government seems to be playing along with
them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa
for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries
have almost the same political history.
More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such
investment hence we are seeking for an "ASYLUM". As a business person whom I
entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business
does not necessarily matter. For your assistance, we are offering you 25% of
the total sum, 70 for Me and My Family while 5% will be mapped out for any
expenses we may incure
during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the
money on commercial property based on your advice.
Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets to
your personal or company's account in your country. If this proposal is
acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via the above TEL number or
E-MAIL(jjj_1815@yahoo.com) me.
Best Regards.
JOHNSON ROSSMAN
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