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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: KELVIN
Reply-To: kevinhans@myway.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:46:16 +0100
Subject: kindlly atention:
Dear Friend,
Please don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since we do not know
each other before now. I am KELVIN STEVENS, the son of late MAKELE STEVENS, a
farmer in ZIMBABWE who was murdered along with my mother in the land dispute in
my country. I got your contact through network online hence decided to write
you.
Before the death of my parent, my father made a deposit with a Diplomatic
Security Firm. The consignment was declared to contain GEM STONES shipped on
diplomatic cover to avoid customs detecting the actual contents. The actual
content is the sum of USD19 million (Nineteen Million United States dollars
only). This was done when he noticed the looming danger in Zimbabwe on land
policies. The security company does not know the actual contents of the trunk
boxes/consignment as it was not disclosed to them for security reasons.
This amount was meant for the purchase of new Agricultural machineries and
chemicals for our Farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Act Reform that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few
black farmers alike. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean
war veterans and some lunatics in the society during political elections in my
country. Infact a lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for
which my parents were victims.
It is against this background that, all my family members fled Zimbabwe for fear
of our lives. We are currently taking refuge in Netherlands where we sort
political asylum. At this point, we decided to transfer my late fathers money to
a more reliable foreign account to start profitable investments because the
money is not being used, lying down in the security company. I must let you know
that this transaction is free from risk because I have all the necessary
documents as regards the deposit.
If you accept to assist me, do please contact me back with your telephone and
fax number so we can open communication to brief you full details of what is to
be done to finalize all the arrangements with the security company for the
delivery of the consignment to you after reaching a workable agreement with you.
I would conclude all arrangements with you to clear the consignment [in which
the funds are secretly packed) already in the custody of the Diplomatic Security
Firm. I want to also state I would be offering you 30% for your assistance and
the subsequent investment to be made in your country with our share with your
advice.
THIS MATTER REQUIRES MATURITY AND TRUST.
Regards,
KELVIN STEVENS
For: (The family).
N.B. SEND YOUR REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS; kevinhans@myway.com
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
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