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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: "Mr Peter Shabangu" <info_shabangufamily@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:44:25 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT RE-LOCATION
FROM: MR.Mr Peter Shabangu
TEL:27 83 9915 406
EMAIL:info_shabangufamily@hotmail.co.uk
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA,
My Dear
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr Peter Shabangu , the first son of Mr.GARY Shabangu ,
who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your
contact through network online hence decided to write you. Before the death
of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$20
Million (Twenty Million United States Dollars), in one of the private
security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This
money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from the
Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.This resulted to the killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.
In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for
which my father was one of the victims. It is against this background that,
I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to
transfer my fathers money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa
prohibits refugees open any bank account or to be involved in any financial
transaction througout the teritorial zones of South Africa.
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 into
without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything .
All i seek for is an honest business man, whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family , I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you
is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg South Africa, so
that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid
us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investmentand growth in your country. I have
two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or you can go
into partnership with me for theproperprofitable investment of the money in
your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have
also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incure
in the process of this transaction.
If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money
while the remaining 70% will remain for me and my family.If you are realy
capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately with the
above Tel,Fax or this e-mail address with which i have sent you this
message.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to
leave this country soonest.
Thanks for your mutual co-operation, I expect your soonest response.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Peter Shabangu .
(For the Family)
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