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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: martinkhumalo7@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 13:25:31 +0200
Subject: Biz Proposal
ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO
I know you will surprised to hear from me but consider this as a business proposal which will benefit both of us if given maxamun attention and confidentiality regarding the nature of this business.
Firstly,I must introduce my self. My name is Dr.Martin Khumalo the Chief Accountant in Department of Aviation.
I got your contact from South Africa Information Exchange.
There is a foreign contractor who executed contract in year 1998, but the contractor has been paid, during the time of payment, I made an over invoice of U. $ 23,000,000
(Twenty-three Million Dollars) The Government are ready to pay the over invoice to the foreign contractor account , so I want you to apply immediately as the foreign contractor who executed this contract. We are going to forward all your information to our various Ministry for them to Approve the payment to your account.
Kindly forward the following information
The name of your company
Your name and Postal address
Your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
All this information will be use to apply in various ministries.
We are going to deliberate on the percentage immediately I hear from you.
Note: that there is no risk involve in this transaction.
As soon as I receive this information, I shall get back to you with all details.
Keep this confidential, because of my position.
Kindly get back to meon my private phone number and E-mail
+27 834-307-753
E-mail drmartinkhumalo2006@yahoo.co.uk
Best Regards,
Dr. Martin Khumalo
(Chief Accountant Department of Aviation
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