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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: "Mrs. Susan Shabangu" <susan_shaba356@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 08:58:05 -0700
Subject: Assitance Required.
Dear ,
Compliments of the season,
With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings, and I hope this
mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact
might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings
in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its
importance and the immense benefit if it will be to you. fter careful
consideration with my children, we resolved to contact you for your
most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for infringing
on your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I make this
proposal to you as a person of integrity.
First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name
is Mrs. Susan Shabangu, mother of three and the Deputy Minister of
Minerals and Energy of The Republic of South Africa for seven years
running.You can go through my profile
{ http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066 }
I will now give you a general overview of the situation. When I was
sworn in as Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy in 1996, with my
influence, my husband Mr. Shabangu a very successful
businessman was awarded several contracts in my ministry and had
direct dealings with foreign investors in this field. Due to my political
status, I was not involved in my husband's business which was very
vast and successful. My beloved husband died whilst on an official
trip to Trinidad and Tobago in February 2001.
When my husband died, I was contacted as next of kin by a private
finance/security firm in Europe to come forth with the Certificate of
Deposit and claim a safety deposit my husband had in their Vault in
his name. At that time, my children and I did not have an idea where
the Certificate might be. We then instructed the security firm to
continue holding the safety deposit until further instructions from me.
Whilst preparing for the second remembrance of my beloved husband,
I was going through his library collection and to my astonishment I
discovered a Certificate of Deposit for the safety deposit with this
private security firm, and other documents relating to the safety
deposit in a book. The safety deposit which is a trunk, is stocked
with hard currency (US Dollars) totalling $18,500,000 which was
generated from cash payments from his business associates in the
diamond trade from Antwerp, Belgium. Though I knew my late
husband was in the diamond business, I did not have the
knowledge that he moved funds in cash. This came as a shock
to me and my children.We have now decided to have this funds
invested immediately in commercial and residential properties
abroad as well as profitable ventures, as any member of my
family cannot hold such a huge amount in our name due to my
political status, hence we sincerely propose to you to render us
your most needed assistance in this regard.
If you agree to render us your assistance, your role in this
project will be to act on my behalf as a trustee to receive the
safety deposit containing the funds from the Security firm.
Though I believe this transaction should be based on
mutuality, my family's interest will be protected by a family
associate, who is a lawyer(attorney) attached to the South
African Embassy in the country where the finance/security
firm is located. He is now aware of the safety deposit, and I
have informed him that I am locating one of my husband's
business associates (you) to handle the funds and invest on
our behalf, as he might be opposed to our decision if he
found out that I barely know you.
For your reliable assistance, we are offering you
15% ($2,775,000) of the funds. I thank you in advance as
we anticipate your assistance in enabling us achieve this
goal. On hearing from you, I will forward your contact to the
gentleman lawyer who will be representing us, and also give
you his contact for both of you to communicate and proceed
with the transaction.
He will be working with you for a mutual conclusion of the
process and I look forward to a long lasting business relationship
with you. As you may understand, due to my sensitive position in
the present government, it is not safe to communicate with me
via phone or fax. This is why I have communicated with you with
my private email address, and I like us to keep it this way, for the
safety of this transaction. Please contact me at this my private
email address, whether or not you are interested in assisting us.
This will enable us make alternative plans, in the event of
non-interest on your part.
With warm regards,
Mrs. Susan Shabangu
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
South Africa.
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