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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: "prince npofu" <princenpofu0010@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:26:56 -0600
Subject: ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO REQUEST FOR BUSINESS INVEST MENT ASISTANT
FROM: Mr.PRINCE NPOFU
TEL:+27-73-786-8904
e-mail:
princenpofuc@yahoo.com
ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO
I am Mr.PRINCE NPOFU, a Zimbabwean and the son of Late
Chief NPOFU, a farmer and former High Chief of Bulawayo
Town in Zimbabwe. I write on behalf of my family to inquire
if you are available and have the facility to assist my
family undertake some capital investment in your country.
It will be necessary to inform you that the funds
(US$18M)EIGTEEN MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLARS: intended for
capitalization of the investments are presently in the
custody of a private Security Company here in Johannesburg
South Africa, which will require to transfer out of South
Africa for the said investment purposes. You may have
heard of the present crisis in Zimbabwe orchestrated by the
unprecedented ?LAND USE ACT? of the government of Robert
Mugabe in which his government has
arbitrarily reclaimed and acquired all farm lands owned by
white farmers in the country.
This has caused serious historical displacement of the
white folks who are known to be the country?s mainfarmers.
The ensuing struggles and strife have brought
about the killing and imprisonment of thousands of these
white farm owners by the ruthless government force
designated to enforce this new order.
My father, in his good will and capacity as a High Chief of
Bulawayo Town, joined the international community in
condemning and speaking out against this uncivilized and
bizarre policy of Robert Mugabe?s government. As a result
of my father?s firm and upright position on this matter, a
group of assailants suspected to be government sympathizers
attacked and killed my father in cold blood in March last
year. Seeing that the entire Npofu family was in serious
threat of extinction, we immediately fled Zimbabwe to South
Africa, where we have sojourned ever since. Prior however,
to my father?s untimely death, he had,sensing the rising
hostilities of the government of Robert Mugabe, sold all
his farm lands including those of five of his white farmer
associates who had transferred ownership of their farm
lands to my father to forestall the government acquiring
them.Unfortnately, these white farmers associates of my
father have also been assassinated in the crisis.
By foresight my father had secretly sent the proceeds
(US$18M), from sales of the farm lands to South Africa, a
neighboring sister country and had deposited the same with
a private Security Company in Johannesburg. For obvious
security
reasons,contents were declared as ?family valuables? to
the Security Company. The ownership of this?depository? is
now transferred to me by title, following my father?s
death. Having gotten your contact from the South African
international e-mail directory while searching for reliable
assistance, I therefore, on behalf of my family, now
contact you for immediate assistance in lifting the fund
out of South Africa for safekeeping overseas and investment
purposes.
We will be willing to come to terms with you regarding your
rewards for helping
us actualize this matter. We have unanimously agreed to
offer you 20% of the total money, then 75% will be for me
and my family 5% will be set aside as reimbursements for
expenses made by both parties during the course of the
transaction. It is equally important to state here that
considering the nature of this matter, we will require that
it is handled most discretely and with utmost
confidentiality. Kindly contact me using this e-mail
address first: princenpofuc@yahoo.com and then if I discern
genuine willingness to assist I shall give you further
details and other necessary investment discussion.
In anticipation of your trusted and genuine assistance
yours sincerely,
MR NPOFU FAMILY ZIMBABWE.
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE
LINKS BELOW.
http://www.1freespace.com/beetee/nov19_2001.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
http://www.gta.gov.zw/land%20issues/LAND.htm
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