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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: "mary lepoto" <marylepoto02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lepoto1967za@dbzmail.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:48:17 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM:MRS.MAGRETA M. LEPOTO
CONTACT EMAIL :marylepoto@myway.com
Attn Director/Owner,
URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Compliments of the season, I know you may be surprised to receive this
letter, i am a widow requesting for an assistance . Firstly, I am
MRS.MAGRETA.T.LEPOTO the wife of Late MR.DAMBA T.LEPOTO who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through the
South African Trade and Business Information services and I assure you that
nobody knows about this transaction except me, my two sons.Before the death
of my Husband. He took me to the London to deposit the sum of US$15.6
Million (Fifteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a
private Security Company, when He foresees the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was deposited as family valuables to avoid much demurrage cost
from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new
machines and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of a new
farm in Swaziland. The land disputes started when Zimbabwean President MR.
ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the
rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to many
killings by Zimbabwe war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact,
a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for
which my husband was one of the victims. It is on this background that My
family and I,who are currently staying in an Island called Badagry Island it
shares the same border with cotonu .as refugees decided to transfer my
Husband's money to a foreign country since the laws of Island prohibits
refugees from opening a bank account that can contain a huge sum or to be
involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of
the Badagry Island . Please, I need your assistance to transfer this fund to
your trusted overseas bank account. For your efforts and assistance, I
have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum, while 5% is mapped out to
re-imburse all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and
70% will be for my family investment in your country.Note that this
transaction is 100% clear and Risk-Free,as I have made every necessary
arrangements for a successful deal.The only thing I solicit you is total
assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my
own part of money will be safe when transferred to your account.
Kindly,keep this business proposal highly confidential for security
reasons.if you are interested in assisting me,send reply via the above email
address and include your private phone and fax numbers. I will respond to
you immediately.
Looking forward to your urgent reply, God Bless.
sincerely yours,
MRS.MAGRETA .M.LEPOTO (For The Family)
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