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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: sandra vilakazi <sanvilakazi@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:05:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO
MRS. SANDRA VILAKAZI
TEL: + 27-838-954-666
E-mail:sanvilaka@yahoo.com
Dear Mr VICTIMNAME,
My name is MRS SANDRA VILAKAZI, the wife of the late DR THABO VILAKAZI of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I got your address from the South African chamber of commerce and industry, please don't be worried.
During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers.
My husband was the treasurer of the Farmer's Association and one of the biggest farmers in the country, although a black indigene he did not support the president’s political ideology, the president supporters invaded his farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my husband, my children and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my husband kept in the safe under my custody, for purchasing of new farm machineries and establishing another farmland in Swaziland, which amounted to the sum of Thirteen Million Dollars (US$13,000,000) in cash to the Republic of South Africa.
The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private security firm based here in Johannesburg. The officials of the firm believe they are helping me in keeping my personal Valuables, not realizing, that it's money. I and my children have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of The Republic of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker here in South Africa cannot open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.
If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 30% of the total fund, and 5% of the total fund will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction. 65% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your supervision. For detailed information, you can contact me or my son JOHN VILAKAZI on the above telephone or e-mail address for effective communication.
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND DESCIPLINE. THIS TRANSACTION IS
100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY
APPRECIATED.
Best regards,
Mrs. Sandra Vilakazi.
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