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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: donaldnkomo2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:16:17 -0800
Subject: FROM: MR Donald Nkomo
FROM: MR Donald Nkomo.
EMAIL: donaldnkomo2@yahoo.com
TEL: + 27782291967.
ATTN: DEAR SIR/MADAM
I know you will be surprise to receive this mail;
I got your contact through the net when I was searching a reliable
Person who will assist my family out of this predicament here in South Africa.
I am Donald Nkomo, a son of a rich farmer in Zimbabwe Late Mr. Harrison
Nkomo. My father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in Zimbabwe.
My mother and I the only son are presently in South Africa, Where we were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of
(U.S.$22,700,000.00 (twenty-two million seven hundred thousand united
States dollars)
>From my father, my father lodged this money in one of local banks here in South Africa
I have every document to this fund
Including my father's last WILL.
My reason for contacting you is that this country is no
Longer a safe place for my family investment for the fear of
Encountering the same experience of my late father in future
Since the both countries has the same political history and
Common boundary, based on this point we seek for your assistance as a
Reliable partner to do this transaction with us Abroad. If you are
Interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or
Becoming my partner in business, please try to contact me on the above
Number as soon as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very
Private and confidential, because it's my family lifetime future Investment.
What will be your percentage for assisting us? Best Regard.
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
MR Donald Nkomo
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