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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: "collins white" <collinswhite@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:10:33 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL
From: Dr. Collins White,
Dear friend,
You may be surprise to receive this strange letter from me today, as we have
never met before. I am Dr collins white. I got you contact address from the
South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (C.C.&. I) here in
Johannesburg. But after due consideration from your profile, I became aware
and assured of your credibility to ask for your assistance.
Based on this explanation, I looking for a trustworthy person as a foreign
partnership, I have in my possession the total of US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty
Million United States Dollars) in one/one Million note that is now in our
foreign account in Progresive Investment Bank in Canada for immediate
transfer to your personal or investment account for investments purposes.
These bills were issued from the Reserve Bank of America
What I am saying in effect is that, I have US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million
United States Dollars) Treasuring bills in my possession in a suspense bank
account in Canada. These bills can be confirmable through the serial numbers
that is on the bill itself. There is also a certificate of authenticity for
the benefit of the bank that will cash it. This is a straight favoured
business that needs someone with a straightforward and God-fearing person to
assist me cash and invest this money into his/her personal bank account.
The major thing I demand from you is absolute assurance that this money will
be safe when transferred to your account. Then I will be sending you by fax
the copy of the money and the certificate to confirmed with your bank for
encase you are having any doubt about this proposal, and please know that
this business is 100% risk free.
Please do contact me on my private telephone number on +27-739-057-356 or
via my private email on: cow_investment@yahoo.com if you are willing to have
a business partnership with me then I will give you the bank details in
Canada to enable you have the fund transferred to your account until my
arrival to your country. Do not hesitate to ask any question you may like to
ask in respect of this matter, and I will furnish you with more details and
dont forget to reply on my personal email address.
Thank you for your anticipated response.
Best Regards,
Dr. Collins white,
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