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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: "Trevor Noxola" <trevor_noxola104@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: trevor_noxola@zwallet.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:30:18 -0500
Subject: Hello, did you receive my mail?
DR.TREVOR NOXOLA,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND MINERAL,
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
Date: 10th November 2005
Good day,
INVESTMENT CONCEPT
First, I must solicit for your trust and strictest confidence in this
transaction; this is by nature of its high priority. Your particulars were
given to us by a mutual acquaintance.
I am the Director of Engineering & Projects in the Department of Minerals
and Energy, Pretoria, South Africa. I am seeking your assistance to enable
my committee (Contract Award Committee) transfer the sum of $18,850,000.00
(Eighteen Million, Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)
into a private company/individual account for mutual benefits. This money
came about as a result of a contract that was executed on behalf of my
Department (D.M.E.) in 2001. This contract was initially assigned to be
awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the tune of
US$70,850,000.00 (Seventy Million, Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand US
Dollars), but in the course of our negotiation, we bargained with only one
contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract at the cost of
US$52,000,000.00 (Fifty-Two Million US Dollars), thus leaving the difference
(US$18.5m) floating in an escrow account of the D.M.E. to the benefit of our
five-man committee unknown to any other person in my Ministry. This contract
has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm has
secured her payment from the D.M.E.
It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and
approval to present you/your company name as the second contractor to enable
us transfer the difference (US$18.5m) into your account for further
investment depending on your advice.
On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus:
1. 10% goes for reimbursement for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.
2. 25% goes to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.
3. 65% to us members of the Contract Award Committee.
The disbursement pattern still remains the same as the agreed percentage if
taxation in your country takes a toll of the total sum.
All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth
actualization of the transaction within ten (10) working days of its
commencement. It is pertinent to state here that this business is 100%
risk-free and entirely based on trust.
If you are willing to assist us, furnish me with your private phone and fax
numbers to enhance communication between both parties. I await your positive
response.
Yours Faithfully,
DR TREVOR NOXOLA
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