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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: "mrs. mourine anderson" <mrs_mourine2004@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 07:01:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT UPDATE
Mrs.Mourine Anderson
Tel:+27-73-2820-585
Hello,
My name is Mrs.Mourine Anderson , the wife of Mr. Anderson Gabe of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, from the internet, please don't be worried.
During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers.
My husband was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the president's political ideology, the president's supporters invaded my husband's farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. after the death of my husband, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe with my son and two daughters for the safety of our lives. we took along with us the money my husband kept in the safe in my husband's house (US$18m) Eighteen Million United States Dollars to the Republic of South Africa.
The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private security firm based here in Johannesburg. The officials of the firm believes they 're helping me in keeping my personal valuables, not realizing, that it's money. Myself have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of The Republic of South africa, because we as asylum seeker here in South africa cannot open a non-resident account through which this fund 'll be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.
If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we 'll offer you 20% of the total fund, and 5% of the total 'll be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction. 75% 'll be for me and my family to invest in your country under your supervision.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Mourine Anderson
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