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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: montano callistus <montanocallistus65@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:16:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TRY TO GO THROUGH THIS.
ATTN:FROM THE DESK OF CALLISTUS MONTANO (ESQ.)
TELE+27 76-243-3066.
7th floor, Carlton Center Tower,
Johannesburg. South Africa.
E-mail: montanocallistus65@yahoo.ca
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Callistus Montano (Esq.) The Principal Partner and the representative of Mr.Tony Yengeni , Mr Yengeni was the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling political party ANC. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds over US$59 million. I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via a Private Equity Trust company where he deposited the fund as the part of the looted fund from the government with protentials for rapid growth in Long-terms.
This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 15% for your "management fees". If you are interested,please write back by email and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email address and I will provide further details and instructions. Try to keep this confidential. Finally, you should note that this must be concluded within two weeks.
Please write back promptly using My E-mail. I will also suggest you visit these news sites on the Internet to be better informed about my client.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html
Write me back.
I look forward to it.
Regards
Mr. Callistus Montano.
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