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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: willykanga2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 17:00:27 -0800
Subject: Your assistance needed
Dear Sir/Madam,
You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don’t know me in person.
First and foremost I wish to introduce my self to you; I am Mr. Williams Kanga, the son
of late Mr. Prince Kanga, who was murdered as a result of the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
My mother and I got your contact through the South African International Exchange Network
On-line here in Johannesburg, South Africa and then decided to write you for your kind
assistance. My late father was among the few Zimbabwean farmers that were secretly murdered
in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged
support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party and the white farmers, who’s farm are
been taken over by the President and his supporters.
Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of Twelve Million, Two Hundred Thousand US
Dollars ($12.2m) with a security and finance company Johannesburg, South Africa, as if he knew
the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as a gem and precious stone to avoid
much demurrage and confiscation of the consignment by the security firm.
This money was originally earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for his
farms and for the establishment of new farms in the neighboring countries (Lesotho and
Swaziland). After the death of my father, we decided to move out from Zimbabwe through the
help of the leader of the opposition party (MDC) to South Africa were he deposited this fund.
My Mother, my younger brother and I are currently residing in South Africa as refugees. But we
have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it because we are
exercising fears in investing this money in South Africa to avoid us encountering the same
experience in future since both counties have the same political history. Moreover, the South
African monetary policy/law does not allow such investment since we are asylum seekers.
My mother and I have agreed to give 30% of the total money if you can assist us to transfer the
money to your account in your country, the remaining 70% will be for us which we shall also
invest in your country under your assistance.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavor to reply
to the email address. I also need your private phone and fax number for easy communication.
Remember that this is highly confidential.
We trust that you will be able to help us without reservation.
Looking forward to receiving your reply.
Best Regard.
Williams Kanga
(for the family).
Email:willykanga2@yahoo.co.uk (or)
Email:willykanga004@yahoo.co.uk
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