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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.JOHNSON PULE." <johnson_pule@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:22:36 +0200
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
FROM:MR.JOHNSON PULE.
Johannesburg,South Africa
PHONE:+27-835178847
DEAR FRIEND,
No doubt I know you will be surprised to receive this proposal that I send to you, but not to cause you embarrassment.
My name is as above stated,the elder son of Mr.Andrew Pule from the
Republic of Zimbabwe.It might be a surprise to you where i got your
contact
address.I was furnished of your profile from your country web site I decided to contact you. During the current war against the farmers in zimbabwe
from
the supporters of our Presdent Robert Mugabe,in his effort to chase all
the
white farmers out of the country,he ordered all the white farmers to
surrender their farms to his party members and his followers.My
father,was
one of the best and successful farmers in
our country and formerly the Finance Minister of Robert Mugabe
administration,but he did not support the idea of dispossessing the
white
farmers of their land.Because of this,his farm was invaded and burnt by
government supporters.In the course of the attack, my
father was killed, and the invaders made away with a lot of items from
my
father's farm. And our family house was utterly destroyed.My mother
died too
out of heart attack.
Before the death of my father,he drew my attention to the sum of
US$18.5M
[EITHEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS],Which he deposited with a
security
company in South Africa during his tenure as the Finance Minister of
Zimbabwe.My sister and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for our own
security,because our lives were in danger.We decided to move to the
Republic
of South Africa where my father deposited this money.Till date, the
security
company is not aware of the content of the consignment because my
father
used his Diplomatic
immunity as at that time to deposit the consignment as important
personal
valuables.
I desided to have contact with overseas person/firm who will assist me
to
move the money out of South Africa.This becomes impossible because as
political asylum seekers,we are not allowed to own or operate a
bank account.If you accept this proposal,you shall receive 25% of the
entire
amount for assisting us to move this money out,70% of this amount shall
be
for us, and the remaining 5% shall be mapped out for
expenses incurred in the course of the transaction.
I want you to immediately confirm your interest in the project via this
telephone number :+27-835178847 or through my email.As soon as i get your response,I will
give
you more details on how we can proceed.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.Urgent response waited.
Best regards,
Mr.JOHNSON PULE.
[for the family]
NB:For more information about my Home land, go to:www.dailynews.co.zw,
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2414713.stm>,
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1870851.stm>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2568545.stm>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1966949.stm>
www.southafrica.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=1253 <http://www.southafrica.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=1253>
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