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Fraud email example:
From: "tony family" <tony_family1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:29:02 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
FROM THE DESK OF: MR. KEN ZUMA
IMPERIAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA
#122 OXFORD DRIVE
FORESTHILL SOUTH
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-73-077-7456
tony_family1@hotmail.com
DEAR ,
I AM MR. ken zuma THE HEAD, TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF IMPERIAL BANK SOUTH
AFRICA. IT IS WITH BELIEF AND TRUST THAT I SEND YOU THIS OBVIOUS AND
SENSITIVE BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO ENABLE ME AND MY COLLEAGUES REMIT THE SUM OF
USD$10.5MILLION (TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THIS AMOUNT BELONGS TO LATE ENGR. WOLF GANG ANDERSON; AN EXPATRIATE FROM
SWEDEN OPERATING ACCOUNT NUMBER 0130648335800, AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF
DIAMONDSAFARI PTY. SA. HE HAS BEEN OPERATING THE ACCOUNT FOR THE PAST 14
YEARS(FOURTEEN YEARS) UNTIL NOVEMBER 7TH 1996 WHEN HE DIED AS A RESULT OF
INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A PLANE CRASH OF ADC AIRLINE (FLIGHT NUMBER 727) FROM
KWAZULU-NATAL DURBAN TO EASTERN CAPE. THIS INCIDENCE HAPPENED AT EJIRI RIVER
NEAR TRANSKY. MR. WOLFGANG AND 11 OTHERS DIED ON THE SPOT.
WHILE GOING THROUGH THE OLD FILES AT THE OFFICE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE
ACCOUNT HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS. I IMMEDIATELY CONSULTED THE ATTORNEY
WHO SIGNED AS A REFEREE FOR HIM. THE ATTORNEY NOW INFORMED ME THAT THE
ACCOUNT HOLDER IS DEAD AND PRODUCED ENGR. ANDERSON'S DEATH CERTIFICATE. THE
ATTORNEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LATE MAN'S ESTATE,
AND THAT THIS PARTICULAR ACCOUNT WAS NOT MADE MENTION OF IN THE WILL.
IT IS AFTER THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AGREED WITH THE LAWYER THAT WE SHOULD
CONTACT YOU TO HELP US ACHIEVE THIS LIFE LONG DREAM.THE ATTORNEY WILL
PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK REQUIRED TO BACKUP EVERY CLAIM LEGALLY,
WHILE I TAKE CARE OF ALL THE INTERNAL BANKING PROCESSES TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE MONEY GETS SAFELY INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.THE ATTORNEY AND I HAVE
FINANCIALLY AGREED TO ARRANGE WITH YOU AS A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER TO
ASSIST US BY NAMING YOU THE DECEASED NEXT OF KIN.
THE ENTIRE GROUND WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY US AND WE ARE CONTACTING YOU
AS A PARTNER BECAUSE BY LAW, WE ARE EXCLUDED FROM OPERATING ANY FOREIGN BANK
ACCOUNT WHILE IN ACTIVE SERVICE.
IF IT INTERESTS YOU TO ASSIST, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH THE
ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. KEN ZUMA.
METHOD/MODE OF SHARING:
A. TOTAL SUM IN ACCOUNT = USD$10.5MILLION
B. AMOUNT TO BE WITHDRAWN = USD$10.5 MILLION
C. MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES = 75%
D. ACCOUNT HOLDER (THAT'S YOU) = 20%
E. CONTINGENCIES = 2%
F. BANKS COMMISSION INTEREST = 3%
IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT
THE SUM OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD($10.5MILLION). WE NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS
TRANSACTION BY YOU PROVIDING US WITH A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS
MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE,AS WE ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ENGR.ANDERSON'S ATTORNEY
AND COMPANY SECRETARY. ALL THE NEEDED LEGAL BACKING WILL BE PROVIDED BY HIM.
FINALLY, I WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD MAKE UP YOUR MIND FOR US
TO WORK OUT THIS BUSINESS. I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A MONEY
TRAFFICKING ACTIVITY; EVERY NECESSARY LAWS GUARDING INTERNATIONAL MONEY
TRANSFER WILL BE DULY ADHERED TO AND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED. PLEASE INCLUDE
YOUR FULL DETAILS, ADDRESS AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR EASIER
COMMUNICATIONS.
THANKING YOU FOR YOUR KIND CO-OPERATION AND REMAIN BLESSED AS WE LOOK
FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.
BEST REGARDS,
KEN ZUMA
HEAD OF TREASURY DEPT
FROM THE DESK OF: MR. KEN ZUMA
IMPERIAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA
#122 OXFORD DRIVE
FORESTHILL SOUTH
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-73-077-7456
tony_family1@hotmail.com
DEAR ,
I AM MR. ken zuma THE HEAD, TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF IMPERIAL BANK SOUTH
AFRICA. IT IS WITH BELIEF AND TRUST THAT I SEND YOU THIS OBVIOUS AND
SENSITIVE BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO ENABLE ME AND MY COLLEAGUES REMIT THE SUM OF
USD$10.5MILLION (TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THIS AMOUNT BELONGS TO LATE ENGR. WOLF GANG ANDERSON; AN EXPATRIATE FROM
SWEDEN OPERATING ACCOUNT NUMBER 0130648335800, AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF
DIAMONDSAFARI PTY. SA. HE HAS BEEN OPERATING THE ACCOUNT FOR THE PAST 14
YEARS(FOURTEEN YEARS) UNTIL NOVEMBER 7TH 1996 WHEN HE DIED AS A RESULT OF
INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A PLANE CRASH OF ADC AIRLINE (FLIGHT NUMBER 727) FROM
KWAZULU-NATAL DURBAN TO EASTERN CAPE. THIS INCIDENCE HAPPENED AT EJIRI RIVER
NEAR TRANSKY. MR. WOLFGANG AND 11 OTHERS DIED ON THE SPOT.
WHILE GOING THROUGH THE OLD FILES AT THE OFFICE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE
ACCOUNT HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS. I IMMEDIATELY CONSULTED THE ATTORNEY
WHO SIGNED AS A REFEREE FOR HIM. THE ATTORNEY NOW INFORMED ME THAT THE
ACCOUNT HOLDER IS DEAD AND PRODUCED ENGR. ANDERSON'S DEATH CERTIFICATE. THE
ATTORNEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LATE MAN'S ESTATE,
AND THAT THIS PARTICULAR ACCOUNT WAS NOT MADE MENTION OF IN THE WILL.
IT IS AFTER THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AGREED WITH THE LAWYER THAT WE SHOULD
CONTACT YOU TO HELP US ACHIEVE THIS LIFE LONG DREAM.THE ATTORNEY WILL
PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK REQUIRED TO BACKUP EVERY CLAIM LEGALLY,
WHILE I TAKE CARE OF ALL THE INTERNAL BANKING PROCESSES TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE MONEY GETS SAFELY INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.THE ATTORNEY AND I HAVE
FINANCIALLY AGREED TO ARRANGE WITH YOU AS A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER TO
ASSIST US BY NAMING YOU THE DECEASED NEXT OF KIN.
THE ENTIRE GROUND WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY US AND WE ARE CONTACTING YOU
AS A PARTNER BECAUSE BY LAW, WE ARE EXCLUDED FROM OPERATING ANY FOREIGN BANK
ACCOUNT WHILE IN ACTIVE SERVICE.
IF IT INTERESTS YOU TO ASSIST, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH THE
ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. KEN ZUMA.
METHOD/MODE OF SHARING:
A. TOTAL SUM IN ACCOUNT = USD$10.5MILLION
B. AMOUNT TO BE WITHDRAWN = USD$10.5 MILLION
C. MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES = 75%
D. ACCOUNT HOLDER (THAT'S YOU) = 20%
E. CONTINGENCIES = 2%
F. BANKS COMMISSION INTEREST = 3%
IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT
THE SUM OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD($10.5MILLION). WE NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS
TRANSACTION BY YOU PROVIDING US WITH A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS
MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE,AS WE ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ENGR.ANDERSON'S ATTORNEY
AND COMPANY SECRETARY. ALL THE NEEDED LEGAL BACKING WILL BE PROVIDED BY HIM.
FINALLY, I WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD MAKE UP YOUR MIND FOR US
TO WORK OUT THIS BUSINESS. I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A MONEY
TRAFFICKING ACTIVITY; EVERY NECESSARY LAWS GUARDING INTERNATIONAL MONEY
TRANSFER WILL BE DULY ADHERED TO AND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED. PLEASE INCLUDE
YOUR FULL DETAILS, ADDRESS AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR EASIER
COMMUNICATIONS.
THANKING YOU FOR YOUR KIND CO-OPERATION AND REMAIN BLESSED AS WE LOOK
FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.
BEST REGARDS,
KEN ZUMA
HEAD OF TREASURY DEPT
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