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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: "hon.mike zuma" <hnmk_zuma@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:30:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FOR MUTUAL PROFITS
FROM: HON.MIKE ZUMA
SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
honmike_zuma@yahoo.co.uk
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FOR MUTUAL PROFITS
It is my humble pleasure to write you this
confidential letter respective of the fact that you do
not know me. I am in search of a reliable and
trustworthy person that can handle transaction of this
Good and great nature.
I am Hon. MIKE ZUMA the Accountant/ Auditor
General of the Reserve Bank of South Africa. I have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us. During my
Auditing and Accounting for last month, I came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased
person who was among the people that died at World
Trade Center (WTC) New York on 11th September 2001
Terrorist Attack on the United
States of America.
Right now, the fund is lying unclaimed in our custody
hence there is no next of kin mentioned in his file
with this Bank and there is no how we can reach his
family or relative.
The said amount involved is the sum of $25,000,000.00
(Twenty Five Million U.S. Dollars). Upon my personal
finding on this matter, I kept this information secret
on myself until now I am contacting you. In view of
the fact that the deceased customer is a foreigner, it
is highly important for the involvement of a foreigner
who will pose as a next-of-kin.
Before I made up my mind to contact you, I have
concluded every arrangement to ensure that you receive
the fund as the next of kin. Also I have put in place
necessary machinery for a hitch free transfer of this
fund to your nominated Bank Account. All I need from
you mostly is your trustworthiness, Honesty and
cooperation. Based on that, send me immediately your
bank account particulars where the fund will be
transferred into for you.
Because you shall be officially regarded as the New
Beneficiary/ Next of Kin of the deceased.
As soon as the fund is confirmed into your account,
you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as
gratification and 10% for any expanses might inccured,
while 60% will be for me which I would like to entrust
into your account for investing on my behalf in your
country pending when I will resign. I have a plan to
resign my job upon your receipt of the fund in your
account. I will not fail to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free.
Please keep this transaction top secret even if you
are not interested.
However, If it interests you to champion this
transaction, quickly reach me by reply it through
above e-mail address. Because I’m not in a position to
give you my private phone number because of my
(SECURITY REASONS). And my phone number will commence
hence you assured me that you will keep this strictly
confidential, between you and me. Send your name,
telephone number and fax number via email today.
Looking forward for your prompt reply.
Regard,
HONORABLE MIKE ZUMA.
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