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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: "chris okafor" <chrisokafor2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 00:44:28 +0100
Subject: urgent
Dear Sir,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise
since we have not met, permit me however, I am Farmer, the owner
of Diary farms limited in Zimbabwe. I own three
tobacco farms in Chipinge, and I am also majority
owner of Glendevon Farm also situated in Chipinge, in
Zimbabwe.
You can see more details about my situation and BBC
interviews on the website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2187981.stm
I am contacting you as the need to for me to have a
foreign partner in your country has become necessary
due to our plans to relocate to that country so that I
can purchase some lands and start farming all over
again as the present political instability in
Zimbabwe, does not encourage financial investment as
the environment is no longer condusive for farming
investment and most of all security is not insured,
just as reported by international media.
This problem started when the Zimbabwean government
under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe
announced a degree on May 31st 2000 to seize more than
849 white-owned farms.
During these periods, as
reported by internationalf media and the CNN, more
than 6 white farmers were killed, the government is
not stopping at this, as just recently the government
have asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to
black farmers or risk going to prison.
So far, more than 1,400 white owned farms have been
invaded and confiscated, as well as claiming the
properties of the farmers. Also, about 133 white
farmers arrested for defying the orders to leave their
farms under the controversial land reform programme of
the government.
Having lived in this country Zimbabwea for more than
35 years, I have no other country to go to, Therefore,
I decided to contact you, for your assistance, so that
I can divert my interest in Zimbabwe to a more stable
country as yours.
Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having a
citizen of your country to front for us, since we
intend to purchase some lands for farming, I do not
know much about your land-ownership laws, I thought it
wise to seek the help of a citizen to act as proxy for
me.
For this purpose, I have put in a security deposit all
monies from the sale of our farming equipements
(including tractors etc) and also all financial
profits which all in total amounted to US$23.5Million,
I will upon receiving your consent make all
arrangement to move my funds to you pending my arrival
to meet with you in your country so that we can both
make further arrangements with regards to the purchase
of lands.
Every modality will be worked out by me to ensure that
the money is conveniently moved to your region to
enable you receive it in person without any setbacks
or inconveniencies.
For your assistance to me, you will be entittled to a
commission of 25% of the total sum that you will be
receiving on my behalf for the above purpose.
If you are interested and willing to assist me, you
should please forward to me via my email address the
following information so that I can reach you:
1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. YOUR DATE OF BIRTH
I am waiting urgently for your response, while also
requesting that you treat this matter in strict
privacy.
Presently, I am in great danger and will appreciate
you correspond with me via confidential email
correspondence.
Best regard
Chris
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