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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: d_benson47@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:05:06 +0200
Subject: Quick Response''
FROM: DAVID BENSON
E-mail:david_benson77@myway.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am Mr. DAVID BENSON the elder son of late Mr. JAMES BENSON of Zimbabwe. I got your contact address from the South African Chambers of Commerce and Industry . During the current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe, the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe claimed all the white owned farms in my country and ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers. My father was one of the biggest farmers in the country and although a black indigene, he did not support the President’s political ideology. Therefore, the president’s supporters invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investment. My mother and younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. On our departure from Zimbabwe, we took along with us some money which my father kept in the safe in my mo ther’s custody which amounted to the sum of US$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to the Republic of South Africa where we have deposited it as personal valuables in a private security company and sought for political asylum. My mother has suggested that we have to move out of the African continent to a safer haven and to do reliable business investments.
Therefore we have decided that I should contact any reliable overseas person/firm/company who could assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa through a current investment account because as refugees we are not allowed to operate any account exceeding US$2,000(Two Thousand US Dollars). So we need your help to come down to South Africa to open a bank account through which we can transfer this money to your country. If my proposal is considered, we unanimously agree to offer you 20% of the total fund,5% will be for any expenses that may be incurred during the transaction ,75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your assistance.
For detailed information,
E-MAIL:david_benson77@myway.com
NOTE: PLEASE, FOR REASON OF OUR ASYLUM STATUS DO MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY WHILE WE ALSO PROMISE TO DO SAME. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%RISK FREE.
TIME IS OF ESSENCE.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS
DAVID BENSON
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