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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 Zulu Magama" <zulumagama3srs@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:34:18 +1100
Subject: LET'S GO INTO THIS TOGATHER.
Dear friend,
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me, since you don?t know me
personally. I am ZULU MAGAMA, the son of JOHN KUYAMO MAGAMA, Who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I am glad to say that with the
introduction of internet and website, I was opportune and pleasured to have come
across your contact through this satellite media during my search.
For a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential business which
involve a transfer of fund to a foreign account, and I decided to write you.
My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean opposition party, he was a
rich farmer who was murdered by the agents of the ruling Government of President
Robert Mugabe,
For his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party
controlled by the white minority, You will read more stories about President
Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting this web
Sites;http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.htm.
Before my father's death, he had taken to Johannesburg and deposited the sum of
Twenty five Million united state dollars (US 25,000,000) with a Security and
Financial Company, the money right now is in NETHERLAND(EUROPE).as if he
foreseen the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in boxes as
valuable items to avoid over taxed custom clearance. This money was allocated
for the purchase of new machinery and chemical product for Agro-allied farms and
for the
establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act
that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently condemned
the "modus operandi" adopted by the government.
This result to rampant killings and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs, precisely more than three thousand( 3,000) people have so far
been killed.
Heads of government from the west, especially Britain and United States have
voice their condemnation of Mugabe's plans. Subsequently, South Africa
development community (S.A.D.C) has continuous supported Mugabe's New land act,
it is against this background that my entire family who are currently residing
in South Africa have decided to transfer my father's wealth and south Africa's
government seems to be playing along with them. I am face with the dilemma of
investing this money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same
experience in the future, since both countries have almost the same political
history.
More so the south African foreign exchange policy does not allow such
investment, Hence I am seeking for(political asylum).AS a business person whom I
entrusted my future and That of my family into his hands, I must let you know
that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter.
For your assistance we are offering you 20% of the sum, 75% for me and my
family, while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that we may incurred during
this transaction. We wish to invest our money on commercial properties based on
your advice. Finally, I will demand for assurance that you will not abandon us
when the money gets to your possession/account in your country, If this proposal
is accepted please confirm your interest by sending me mail through this e-mail
address :
Email:zulumagama@netscape.net
Thanks,
Mr. Zulu Magama
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