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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: janeth_williams_777@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:06:52 +0200
Subject: HUMBLE ASSISTANCE.
From: Mrs Janeth Williams.
No.7 James Avenue ,GRA.
Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Date:24/07/2006.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
Greetings!
I know you will be surprised to read this letter from me, but please,
consider this as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.
I am Mrs. Janeth Williams, the wife of late Brigadier Felix Williams
from Angola. I am writing to you from government Reserved Area (GRA)
South Africa. And I, on behalf of my late husband and my only son,
(JOSEPH) I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum
of US$25.5million dollars, from my late husband into your company / private bank account.
Before the death of my husband, he was a Brigadier in-charge of Arms and
ammunition procurement for the Angola. In his will, he specifically
drew my attention to the sum of US$25.5 million, which he had deposited,
in a safe box of a private Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In fact, he said and I quote “ My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention
to the sum of US$25.5 million. I deposited the said box containing the fund
in a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the war,
I was very dedicated and committed to wining the war against the rebels
until when I found out that some senior army officers and government
functionaries were busy helping themselves with government funds and properties,
sending them to foreign countries.
Due to this, when I and former special adviser to the President were assigned
by the President (Jose Eduardo Santos) to purchase arms in South Africa, we saw
this as an opportunity to divert the money for our personal use. When we divided
the money, my share was US$25.5 million. I did this in case of my absence due to
death so that you, Joseph, your two sisters and your mother wouldn’t suffer.
You should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincere foreign partner
to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment.
I deposited the box in your name and you alone with the deposit code can claim it.
Your mother is with all the documents; take good care of your mother and your two sisters.
Do not disappoint me! Good bye”. From this word of my late husband, you will understand
that the lives and future of my family depend on this fund as such I will be grateful if
you can assist us. Now what I want you to do for us as an international partner is to
help us clear this sum from the Security Company using your name as the beneficiary of
the Fund.
You can contact my son, as I do not speak English very well, his name is
(Joseph Williams) who is now in South Africa with me, On his telephone
number +27734948795 Fax: +27115076920 or through his private
email: josephwilliams11111@yahoo.com for more details.
We have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance and
5% for the expenses that might be incurred in the course of the transfer
and the remaining 70% for the family’s investment abroad. which you will
also assist us to materialize. Further information and discussion about this
transaction will commence as soon as you give us the assurance and confidence
that this money will be safe when transferred to your account. please treat
this matter with urgency.
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards,
Janeth Williams.
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